In fact, street gangs are the primary distributor of illegal drugs in the United States.

While some sit on the sidelines and fail to offer any practical solutions to address high gas prices now, the House is once again taking action to meet the energy needs of the American people.

Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

Congress has an obligation to protect our country's natural beauty, embodied in our nation's parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes.

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

Ensuring Americans have access to adequate medical care should be a priority for all of us.

I believe that everyone can appreciate the right of a family to grieve the loss of a loved one in peace, regardless of anyone's position on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I came to Congress to help reduce spending.

I have faith the men and women of the Coast Guard will immediately rise to the challenge and see the people hit by Katrina through until the storm has truly calmed.

It does not make sense that we are allowing known potential weapons, not unlike those the 9-11 hijackers used to overcome the crews of four airplanes, to be taken aboard passenger aircraft.

Don't be afraid! Hold my hand and let's jump off that cliff together.

Nothing is more seductive than nothing.

Every kind of science, if it has only reached a certain degree of maturity, automatically becomes a part of mathematics.

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize and seize them.

There is no way of steering successfully between a failed situation and a failed self except by stopping and taking our bearings.

Introverts are collectors of thoughts, and solitude is where the collection is curated and rearranged to make sense of the present and future.

You're beautiful, but you're somewhere else. That's okay. I can handle that. But we won't continue as friends, not just now. I like you as a lover, not a friend.

To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.

If an institution has become so large that there is no alternative except for the taxpayers to provide support, should we allow so many institutions to exceed that kind of threshold?

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any way to prevent 'em from happening.