Our farmers and ranchers have never faced as many problems as they do today with drought, range fires, high gas prices and an ever tightening budget on agriculture subsidies.

Peacekeeping funds are an important and necessary part of what America does for humanity and the rest of the world.

In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a declaration of independence soon after.

There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices of those who made Texas independence a reality.

Unfortunately, cancer is the number one killer of children in this country today, and it destroys not only these innocent victims, but their families as well.

Currently, the United States provides 22 percent of the U.N. annual budgets, over $900 million in fiscal year 2007, and some of that funding goes to the Human Rights Council.

We're making it more difficult to obtain the necessary ingredients to produce meth and tightening criminal penalties for those who deal in this dangerous drug.

Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform.

We're going to be examining, how can we more properly screen and vet people coming into the United States? We will also be looking at the border.

I think a lot of programs, policies have been put in place since 9/11, have prevented a 9/11-style attack. On the other hand, I think the threat has become greater, not lesser.

I believe the previous administration shrunk from some of our responsibilities as a superpower and made the world a more dangerous place.

Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it’ll be her wings not her face that’ll make my mouth fall open. I’ve already seen the prettiest face that ever could be.

This is how social change ultimately happens: enlightened values do not change behavior

A lot of people are alive because I shed too much hair to get away with murder.

A good decorator not only plans and schemes, but he also knows how the job is done.

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.

And there is, I am certain, among the Iraqi people a respect for the care and the precision that went into the bombing campaign.

The truth is rarely as dreadful or as terrifying as what one imagines.

I had no desire to be famous; I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didn't want anyone to know who I was.

Nothing great happens when you hold back.

I'm a very outgoing guy when it comes to music and I like all kinds of sounds of music and genres of music.