We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.

Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.

Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers.

Free market capitalism has done more for the soul of the human race than any other system. And it's created the highest standard of living.

We have so many people retiring that we do not have enough people paying into the system to be able to provide the benefits for those collecting those benefits.

I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.