National legislation will prevent other states' flawed concealed-weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents.

Yes to trade, but trade that ensures that these other countries that trade with us aren't engaging in child labor.

I've never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I've said is, is that we've got to make sure that we secure and execute the rebuilding and reconstruction process effectively and properly, and I don't think we should have an artificial deadline when to do that.

Many of us were kind of irritated with Obama for larding it with tax cut, which we didn't think was going to be stimulative.

When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks here in Washington rushed to declare that it was the start of another hostage crisis. Instead, we worked directly with the Iranian government and secured the release of our sailors in less than 24 hours.

Alongside my own deep personal faith, I am a follower, as well, of our civic religion. I am a big believer in the separation of church and state.

It's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals.