We're going to be examining, how can we more properly screen and vet people coming into the United States? We will also be looking at the border.

Peacekeeping funds are an important and necessary part of what America does for humanity and the rest of the world.

Our farmers and ranchers have never faced as many problems as they do today with drought, range fires, high gas prices and an ever tightening budget on agriculture subsidies.

In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a declaration of independence soon after.

There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices of those who made Texas independence a reality.

Unfortunately, cancer is the number one killer of children in this country today, and it destroys not only these innocent victims, but their families as well.

Currently, the United States provides 22 percent of the U.N. annual budgets, over $900 million in fiscal year 2007, and some of that funding goes to the Human Rights Council.

We're making it more difficult to obtain the necessary ingredients to produce meth and tightening criminal penalties for those who deal in this dangerous drug.

Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform.

I think a lot of programs, policies have been put in place since 9/11, have prevented a 9/11-style attack. On the other hand, I think the threat has become greater, not lesser.

I believe the previous administration shrunk from some of our responsibilities as a superpower and made the world a more dangerous place.

I always thought time was the most valuable currency, but I realized the people we spent our time on and loved us back, that love held even more meaning to me.

Whether you live a healthy or a toxic lifestyle, the end result will always be death.

Fear makes a cub sound like a lion.Faith makes a lion sound like a cub.

Revenge is a kind of wild justice which the more man's nature runs to the more ought law to weed it out.

To make something really great and different and interesting means taking risks and following these ideas in your head.

Sweet head, give you sweet head.

One doesn't mind adverse criticism so long as it isn't stupid.

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers. I know it's unkind, but my own blood is much too dangerous.

The discourses of the table among true loving friends are held in strict silence.

Look for the blessing in all situations.