As we all know, no crude oil refineries have been built in the United States since 1976. During that time, close to 100 ethanol refineries have been built.

The earth will end only when God declares it's time to be over. Man will not destroy this earth. This earth will not be destroyed by a flood.

Nitrogen fertilizer is used on all crops produced in this country, but it is a key plant nutrient to produce corn a critical crop to Illinois farmers.

U.S. corn exports to CAFTA countries will benefit from reduced tariffs and duty-free access for corn products.

So if we decrease the use of carbon dioxide, are we not taking away plant food from the atmosphere?

Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history.

Illinois corn farmers are the Nation's number two exporter of feed grains.

Various Turkish people invaded southwest Asia during the Middle Ages and carved an empire for themselves from lands occupied by the indigenous Semitic and Indo-European inhabitants.

I do believe that God's word is infallible, unchanging, perfect.

Our government is a gift from God, who calls us to be good stewards of it.

We don’t survive to live. We live to survive.

There is clearly much left to be done and whatever else we are going to do we had better get on with it.

I guess I've always been a groupie. My first date was a bull rider called Tommy Lee Bryant. We'd go to the rodeo every Saturday and Sunday. The bull riders were the cool guys.

Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won't take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother

The soul that acquires the virtue of forgiveness won't find any more trouble. No matter what happens, he will know how to run his life.

I've never made choices based on money - I always trust my gut.

Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.

The Great Convergence: Asia, the West and the Logic of One World.

The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity.

Proper wedding vows are more a promise of mutually binding future love than a declaration of your present love.