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

Our intelligence community needs better coordination of operations and exchange of information, and that's why we need an overall director of national intelligence and a national counterterrorism center.

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.

As American taxpayers know too well, the tax code is incredibly complex and compliance is all to expensive.

Reducing trade barriers with this key ally will go a long way toward increasing market access for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers.

Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records.

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.