Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need.

Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and shaping our Nation for tomorrow.

This nation's 23 million small businesses need a budget that reflects their value to the economy.

For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work and the realization of the American Dream. At no time should a local entity take those years of hard work solely to increase their tax revenue.

I worked with the March of Dimes to enact legislation for a national birth defects prevention program to provide surveillance, research and preventive services aimed at reducing the rate of birth defects.

From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.

Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need.