After careful deliberation, I voted today to reauthorize the Patriot Act.

By ending the Hussein regime, the United States has taken away yet another incubator of terrorism.

Long gone are the days when hospital stays and surgeries made up the bulk of seniors annual medical expenses.

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

The Hussein regime's support for terrorism, within and outside of its borders, its appetite for the world's most dangerous weapons, and its openly declared hostility to the United States were a combination that was a gathering and growing danger to our country.

United States and Coalition forces will remain in Iraq and will operate under American command as part of a multinational force authorized by the United Nations.

Since its enactment in the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the tools in the Patriot Act have been used by law enforcement to stop more than 400 terrorist threats to our families and communities.