Reducing trade barriers with this key ally will go a long way toward increasing market access for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers.

The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

In my home State of Minnesota, I have seen firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police in reducing crime and drugs and improving public safety.

American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.

I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of people.

As American taxpayers know too well, the tax code is incredibly complex and compliance is all to expensive.

I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

As we celebrate Recovery Month, it is time for Congress to knock down the barriers to treatment and recovery for 26 million Americans suffering the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction.

I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al Qaeda and gather critical intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks on our homeland.

When God said 'Let there be light'.May be he meant it Inside.

Things that don't matter at all to one person can hurt another so deeply it seems as bad as dying.

There is no good or evil, there is only power and those too weak to weak it.

My policy is to have no policy.

First you write down your goal; your second job is to break down your goal into a series of steps, beginning with steps which are absurdly easy.

If it makes you feel better, you can tell me to screw off if you want to refuse anything, but I hope you won't because I really want to show you how to live." - Andrew Parrish

Only humility will lead us to unity, and unity will lead to peace.

Realistically, I shouldn't be able to turn a doorknob without having some discomfort.

I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.

The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now.