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?

And if we are honest we have to make a distinction between a democratic Israel that wants to live in peace and the terrorists who want Israel wiped out. The Israelis were told to give up land for peace; they gave up the land, but got no peace.

The American people likewise want to see enforcement first, no tricks, no triggers, no amnesty, enforcing existing laws and closing loopholes to reaffirm that our great Republic is, in fact, a nation of laws.

The minimum wage was due for an increase, but it was important that we offset its cost to small businesses.

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.

You see, party labels do not ensure unanimity any more than trying to cast the challenge we confront as a people through a partisan prism.

Here are the facts we confront. No one is against conservation. No one is against alternative fuel sources.