Our law enforcement must be given every tool available to protect children from predators and parents need to know who is living in their community.

Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.

North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.

With over 1 billion users and counting worldwide, the Internet has quickly become a critical place for individuals, business communities and governments to share and distribute information.

As we are all aware, Special Operations Forces, SOF, are playing an increasingly essential role as we continue to fight and, more importantly, win the war on terror.

We in the majority have worked hard to empower people to create opportunities, to make jobs, to do things that turn America into a place where people can achieve their dreams.

So, yes, we do celebrate America today because the majority will stand up and empower the American people to live that American Dream and to be part of making a better, freer, and safer world.

Today the Internet is run by private sector interests within the United States under the supervision of a nonprofit entity formed by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The Internet was developed in large part by U.S. government research funding to develop new communications networks, starting with a network created by the Department of Defense.

I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in.

Without passion, the earth will be full of hollow bodies devoid of love, relationship, religion, art, science and technology

The Earth Is My Stage And The Sun Is My Spotlight

'Hamilton' is, of course, closely tied to the Obamas because Lin first performed the opening number at a White House poetry jam.

Be brave and upright that God may love thee; speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death; safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath.

You can't sing about love unless you know about it.

Short form media is reductionist by nature.

Art daunts us with its cold exacting dullness, kitsch gratifies us (with cosy democratic largesse).

A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him.

They've kicked our backsides, we've got to lick our wounds...

You can’t has,' he whispered softly, 'not yours.