History's lesson is to make the most of reform opportunities when they arise because they do not arise often and they do not last long.

As the Senator from Vermont was kind enough to note, I did have the experience of being commander in chief of our National Guard in Missouri for 8 years.

The death tax is one of the leading causes of the dissolution of small businesses.

According to the Small Business Administration, more than 70 percent of all family businesses do not survive through the second generation, and 8 percent do not make it to a third.

The death tax punishes the American dream - making it virtually impossible for the average American family to build wealth across generations.

I'm not here to say that the government is always right, but when the government tells you to do something, I'm sure you would all agree that I think you all recognize that is something you need to do.

Change is tough, people don't like it, but it is necessary. Take two aspirins and call me in the morning.