The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten.

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

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.

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

Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules.

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