In many ways, we are the last line of defense against runaway government,

We've got to continue to find ways to honor our 25 million veterans that have served our country with such honor and distinction.

Don't underestimate the power of our bipartisan coalition in the House,

What some people call 'pork' may be as essential as a lock on a dam that creates hydropower, or [support for] a bridge, road, or other critical infrastructure. Sometimes we have to direct spending because the executive branch is not doing its job.

With only 2 percent of the world's proven reserves of oil, we in the United States can pump until we are blue in the face and it will not change the fact that we need more diverse and more secure sources of energy.

We were all hit with sticker shock: $87 billion is a huge number.