In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world.

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.