Emotional appeals about working families trying to get by on $4.25 an hour are hard to resist.

For all its faults, it is partisanship - based on core principles- that clarifies our debates, that prevents one party from straying too far from the mainstream and that constantly refreshes our politics with new ideas and new leaders.

That's pretty tough talk from a guy who has fewer days at work this year than he has houses.

Mr. Speaker, there are some in this Chamber who believe that Christians, like well-behaved children, should be seen and not heard... Christians will not remain silent. We are here to stay.

It's never been proven that air toxics are hazardous to people.

I am not a federal employee. I am a constitutional officer. My job is the Constitution of the United States, I am not a government employee. I am in the Constitution.

It's the arrogance of man to think that man can change the climate of the world. Only nature can change the climate. A volcano, for instance.