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.

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

No one who knows my personal situation would think I am not sympathetic to the needs of the active forces.

As we have heard, the end of al-Zarqawi is a significant blow to al-Qaida operations in Iraq. It is another clear indication of the progress we are making.

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.

While I support immigration regulated through a legal framework, I do not support rewarding those who broke the law to get here.

Similarly, today, we do not know what will happen as we wage the War on Terror. We do know that we can count on the strong support from our closest ally and friend in the world in winning this war to secure our freedoms and the freedoms for all peoples throughout the world.