Judge [Samuel] Alito enjoys the support and respect of the people who work with him, practice with him and, therefore, know him best.

My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

Maybe I should just go home and ride my tractor.

John Marshall's warning that the power to tax is the power to destroy has taken on far greater meaning... more specifically, the power of the Internal Revenue Service is threatening to destroy the freedom of religion , guaranteed by the First Amendment. As part of that guarantee, Congress has granted tax exemptions for churches to avoid excessive interference in their religious activities.

The public relies on the advice of doctors and leading researchers. The public has a right to know about financial relationships between those doctors and the drug companies who make the pharmaceuticals prescribed by doctors.

I've always considered making it legal for Americans to import their prescription drugs a free-trade issue. Imports create competition and keep domestic industry more responsive to consumers.

We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma.