One of the things that most people aren't aware of when they think of the Civil War is the number of people and associated animals. (Armies) weren't mechanized. They had to rely on horses and mules.

Energy companies, such as Chevron and Shell, and oil producing countries, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, pump crude oil from their vast land holdings and sell it on the world market

Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.

Many talk about a guest worker program. I think most reasonable people believe that a guest worker program in the farming industry, perhaps in the gardening and landscape industries, is reasonable.

Hospitals must provide emergency treatment to all who walk through the door, regardless of their citizenship status or ability to pay.

I became a general contractor in my early 20s. I have been in the business for over 35 years

Emergency health care for illegal aliens along the southwestern border is already costing area hospitals $200 million a year, with perhaps another $100 million in extended care costs

In 2001, America 's hospitals provided nearly $21 billion in uncompensated health care services

Global crude oil demand is increasing, particularly in places like China

An American worker should not expect his pay to be cut because somebody comes to this country illegally and is willing to work for less than he or she should be paid

I became a general contractor in my early 20s. I have been in the business for over 35 years.

The pieces all fit together. Yet everything was falling apart.

Photography is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.

How can you lose something you never had, I tell myself when I'm feeling sad.

Yes, we [USA] can be safe and secure, if we stay on the offense against the terrorists and if we spread freedom and liberty around the world.

It's easier not to love. Beware of the easy path this day.

Americans have grown impatient with the relentless politicizing of every area of life.

If you took a little of Sam Cooke and a little of Little Richard, and poured it in a jar and shook it up and poured it out you would get Otis Redding.

Everything you want to know about a fighter is in his eyes. The look in his eyes tells the truth.

Racism is not dead, but it is on life support -- kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as 'racists'