No other date on the calendar more potently symbolizes all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July.

For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe.

I have July 14, 2015, emblazoned on my calendar. That's our arrival date at Pluto. We are now quite certain of that.

Now, forty years after his passing, Winston Churchill is still quoted, read, revered, and referred to as much, if not more, than when he was alive.

Our country has had a hard time learning that lesson with energy.

We must continue research into new forms of energy and into more efficient use of existing energy sources.