My view is that when in doubt, society should err on the side of life.

The day before the anniversary of D-Day, we lost a man who was equaled by few and surpassed by none as a leader in the cause of freedom: Ronald Reagan.

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

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.

We should start by allowing drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge. It can provide billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.

The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.

In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.

We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.

Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress.

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.

Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War.

The most amazing thing is that all my sorrows, all of my darkest moments, are becoming my gifts.

Propaganda must not serve the truth, especially as it might bring out something favorable for the opponent.

People always say congratulations. When you're a successful bidder it means you're willing to spend more money than anyone else. I'm not sure if that's congratulations or condolences.

There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.

I am a conservative, but I am not a zombie.

I used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing.

I want to spend more time with my family.

It is always a taut moment in a foreign country waiting to see if your English-speaking guide speaks English.

I just never really thought there could be something worse than death.

It is human to sin, but diabolic to persist in sin.