The U.S. Forces are winning in Iraq. It is to be hoped that they will win at home also.

Our values and way of life will prevail - terrorism will not.

Let us also reflect on the honorable service of our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving our country overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world.

The voters in my district, and around the country, have demanded that Congress get a hold on the influx of illegal immigrants and tighten the security around our borders.

The American people want economic prosperity, high-quality goods and low prices, all of which I support.

The UN Commission on Human Rights, whose membership in recent years has included countries - such as Libya and Sudan - which have deplorable human rights records, and the recent Oil-for-Food scandal, are just a few examples of why reform is so imperative.

I am proud to be an American, and proud that such beliefs are at the core of our country and its citizens.