Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great.

The government needs to help those in need, but members of Congress shouldn't take advantage of the situation and use a national tragedy as an opportunity to spend taxpayer dollars on their pet projects.

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.

Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade.

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.

For far too long, America has been without a comprehensive energy plan, and today consumers are paying the price - literally - at the pump and in their heating bills.

Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great.