In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

Married couples who work together to build and maintain a business assume broad responsibilities. Not only is their work important to our local and national economies, but their success is central to the well-being of their families.

In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.

Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start by communicating to our constituents about the votes we take.

The budget enforcement rules of the 1990s were an important part of getting the budget back into balance. It was done on a bipartisan basis. Those pay-as-you-go rules were tested and they worked. We are now in a one-party system, and we have thrown them out.