I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

will stifle economic growth, destroy jobs, reduce revenues, and increase the deficit.

Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country.

All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people.

American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.

I strongly agree that a National Intelligence Director should be established to oversee and coordinate the 15 federal intelligence agencies.

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