Right now, too many women who reach retirement age find themselves widowed or single, relying on their Social Security check for over half of their income.

Our dependence on foreign energy sources is our Achilles heel, not just in the realm of diplomacy, but in terms of our future as the world's economic leader.

If we dont continue to pursue alternative, emissions-free energy sources like nuclear fuel, we are at risk of increasing our dependence on costly natural gas.

As children, many of us were taught never to talk to strangers. As parents and grandparents, our message must change with technology to include strangers on the Internet.

I also believe that the Supreme Court should be the final arbiter of all federal questions.

I do think that Social Security reform needs to be bipartisan, and we are going to have to reach that in this debate at some time before we can find really meaningful reform.

Since coming to Congress, I have been advocating for increased resources for research in the physical sciences and for the Department of Energy Office of Science in particular.

There is no disputing that Lincoln was a great man.

Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark reminder that the path to energy independence is a long and arduous one.

If we don't continue to pursue alternative, emissions-free energy sources like nuclear fuel, we are at risk of increasing our dependence on costly natural gas.

It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.

A memorandum is written to protect the writer - not to inform his reader.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

The classical artist can be recognized by his sincerity, the romantic by his laborious insincerity.

I've got an image of me at the bottom of my garden sitting under my silver birch tree reading, while everyone else had gone somewhere exotic.

The pleasantest part of work is having done it.

I've managed to avoid tattoos so far.

In 13 years I've come to the conclusion that I need to play for second or third place.

After I'd preached a message on Sunday night, I'd print it up.