A huge magnet that attracts many illegal immigrants is the prospect of a job.
A majority of Americans agree on the value of owning a home.
A study released last week by the RAND Corporation confirms what parents already know: television programs that include strong sexual content cause teenagers to engage in sexual activity.
After a hard day at work, most of us look forward to enjoying a quiet, private evening at home.
American citizens have the right to know who is in their country, why they are here and how long they stay.
As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, I strongly support the Real ID Act, which also passed the House in February.
Buying a home is usually a wise financial decision because it allows you to invest your hard-earned income in a real asset that builds equity.
Congress has been committed to getting the work of the American people done.
Conservation of energy also protects our environment.
Day after day, it seems that we are constantly bombarded by unwanted solicitations at home.
Each year an average of 42,000 Americans are killed and 2.9 million are injured in traffic accidents on our nation's roadways.
Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.
Fairness in the justice system begins with the confirmation of capable judges.
Homeownership can provide a stable atmosphere to support strong families and create a safe environment in which to raise children.
Hopefully, the day will come when our courts once again will allow Americans to freely and publicly practice their faiths.
I believe Judge Roberts to be the type of justice who will decide cases based on the intent of our Constitutional framers, and will refrain from inserting his own political and social ideology into his decisions.
I believe the government should encourage, not undermine, the role of religion and faith in this country.
Identification documents are the last opportunity to ensure that people are who they say they are.
In 2004 not a single employer was fined though at least seven million people were working illegally.
In short, federal agencies are becoming less responsive to citizens' inquiries.
In the age of the Internet and supercomputers, information is globally transmitted at the click of a mouse button.
In the United States, the intellectual property industries drive our economy.
Judges have redefined marriage, deemed the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional, outlawed religious practices, and imposed their personal views on Americans.
Judges hold a public trust, and like any other public official, they must be held accountable when they abuse that trust.
Judges should interpret the law, not make it.
Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.
Judicial activism has become not a legal ideology, but a political one.
June is national homeownership month, a time to promote the benefits of owning a home and to raise awareness of resources available to help citizens achieve this American Dream.
Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.
Of all the rights we as Americans enjoy today, perhaps none are more important than the right to know what the government does in our name.
Openness brings accountability to government, promotes honesty in official dealings, and above all, assists citizens in making the informed choices that are necessary to a democracy.
Our families and our country are better off when government lets people keep more of what they earn.
Previous research concludes that what television characters say can entice a television viewer to act out the language used.
Sadly, many crash victims are teenagers because they spend more hours behind the wheel in June, July and August than they do during the school year.
Since the start of the first session of the 109th Congress, we have considered and passed a number of legislative measures important to you and the nation.
Some believe that applying the filibuster to judicial nominations is a long and revered Senate tradition. Not so.
States should have the opportunity to appropriately display and recognize the historical importance of the Commandments, be it on state capitol grounds or in our nation's courtrooms.
The American people are safer with a stable and secure Iraq.
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.
The open exchange of information between government and citizens is the essence of American democracy.
The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
The Ten Commandments are an integral part of our society, history, values and legal system.
They formed this nation so that we have freedom of religion, not freedom from the mere mention of religion.
This technology has transformed the way we communicate ideas and current events, and has given rise to new media outlets like Internet-based journalists and Internet bloggers.
Unfortunately, the government's efforts to secure our borders are neutralized by its other actions that encourage illegal immigration.
While I am pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments display on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin, I am disappointed that the display in the Kentucky courthouse was not given the same respect.
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