Our law enforcement must be given every tool available to protect children from predators and parents need to know who is living in their community.

North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.

My district includes the two urban centers of Charlotte and Fayetteville, as well as large rural areas. Obviously, these diverse segments of North Carolina require different approaches to meeting current and future transportation demands.

So, yes, we do celebrate America today because the majority will stand up and empower the American people to live that American Dream and to be part of making a better, freer, and safer world.

The Internet was developed in large part by U.S. government research funding to develop new communications networks, starting with a network created by the Department of Defense.

Our law enforcement must be given every tool available to protect children from predators and parents need to know who is living in their community.

With over 1 billion users and counting worldwide, the Internet has quickly become a critical place for individuals, business communities and governments to share and distribute information.