I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al Qaeda and gather critical intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks on our homeland.

As we celebrate Recovery Month, it is time for Congress to knock down the barriers to treatment and recovery for 26 million Americans suffering the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction.

America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.

I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

First, the security and privacy of sensitive taxpayer information is absolutely essential.