But we must take other steps, such as increasing conservation, developing an ethanol industry, and increasing CAFE standards if we are to make our country safer by cutting our reliance on foreign oil.

For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.

I fully support global commerce.

Water is a finite resource that is essential in the advancement of agriculture, and is vital to human life.

In coming to the Congress as a new Member and becoming a fellow Blue Dog, we have had an opportunity to share and really spend a great deal of time in examining the challenges that our Nation finds itself in in getting its fiscal house in order.

I fully appreciate the fact that George W. Bush won 49% of my district.

Too often, Indian tribes are at the mercy of the shifting political winds of State government.