Everybody's eyes glaze over at the discussion of postal reform. So Koizumi is providing a three-ring circus.

I think the heavier lifting is the budget-process and earmarks [reform]. Lobbyist reform is blaming somebody else. I just fear that there will be too much blaming and not focus on what we need to do.

I wish that the Democrats would put some effort into Social Security reform, illegal immigration's reform, tax reform, or some of the other real issues that are out there.

The White House wants (immigration reform), and many of us in the House do so as well,

He's a very intelligent kid with off-the-chart makeup. He's very tough mentally, loves challenges, works very hard and is always optimistic.

They pour a whole lot of concrete here ... for boondoggles and white elephants.