Aquatic invasive species are destroying the environment, damaging fisheries, and costing American taxpayers billions of dollars annually.

For the freedoms our founding fathers not only dreamed about, but made into reality. It is that same pursuit of freedom today that is helping to make our world a safer place.

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

Last month, the Iraqi people went to the polls, voting in their first free election in more than 50 years.

Aquatic invasive species are destroying the environment, damaging fisheries, and costing American taxpayers billions of dollars annually.

My hope is that we continue to do an even better job in terms of our nation's energy policy, so that we may even further reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil and take better care of our environment in the process.

We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.