There is no free market in oil.

Essentially, when we run a deficit, we are borrowing money to buy things that are made overseas.

A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government's legitimacy and claim to self-rule, and force the Iraqi government to take responsibility for itself and its citizens.

The crude oil market, unlike every other commodity in America, is virtually unregulated.

In recent years, breweries and brew pubs have flourished across the Nation. And, as the Representative from Oregon's fourth district, I have enjoyed seeing the diversity that craft brewery has fueled across the Nation.

The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.

The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.