Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito].

Continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.

Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources.

Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology.

The key thing is to ensure that we give the criminal-justice system the tools it needs, so that women's rights are turned into reality. It is not enough to say domestic violence is a crime ?- in order for the laws to be successful, lawyers and courts must have the necessary means to prosecute it.

It is true that, when an entitlement begins to be enjoyed by people, they like to keep it.

It seems that immigrants often have a special understanding of the incredible opportunities that this nation affords its citizens.