Right and wrong becomes more difficult for each of us as we grow older, because the older we get the more we know personally about our own human frailties.

Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors.

Stopping crime before it occurs is the most effective crime fighting tool of all.

Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.

If we invest in the American people, the American people always bring this Nation a good return.

I believe that the fight against crime starts in the home. Parents must take responsibility for their children and show them love and guidance from an early age so they learn to respect the rights of others.

A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.