I believed these cuts were necessary several years ago, and I believe they're necessary now, ... Fortunately we've made progress in making our spending concerns a front burner issue in Washington.

There's an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy.

This is now a global war on terror and, indeed, it is important, it is imperative that we win in the battles in Afghanistan and that we win in the battles in Iraq. And as the gentleman from Georgia has mentioned, this is not something that is going to be quick and easy.

Republicans are not going to play I-told-you-so, but it is pretty obvious that the tax reductions passed in 2003 helped Americans dig out of a recession and get back to work.

Reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunications service will have dangerous repercussions for years to come.

The No. 1 issue with women in this country is jobs, and the No. 2 issue is our national security. So, economic security, national security and retirement security.