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

Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as credit cards.

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

Many seventh graders I know in Illinois, as well as around the Nation, are studying the Constitution. I was pretty impressed with the quality of education our children are receiving because they had not expected me to ask them about it.

When I came to Congress, I came to bring what I thought was a real-world business perspective to government because, in the business world, I spent over 20 years in the high-tech industry, but it certainly was not unique.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.