Chavez made a compete fool of himself in front of the entire world while giving the U.N. a black eye. But the real losers are the Venezuelan people who have to put up with this unstable character every day.

Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.

Low unemployment numbers are clear indicators that Republican tax relief and economic policies are spurring growth and helping businesses hire new workers while providing American families with job security.

The problem we are dealing with at the border is not a Democratic problem. It is not a Republican problem. It is an American problem.

A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?

The tax relief package enacted in 2001 was central to pulling the economy out of the post 9-11 recession. It's the reason we've got low unemployment and have created more than two million jobs in the last year.

The American people demand results, not rhetoric, especially when it comes to national security issues.