President Obama’s Costly Promises for Economic Recovery Have Left Nearly One in 10 Americans Without WorkPresident Obama acknowledged last week that the “shovel-ready” construction projects of his...
The Impact of Washington Power Grabs
Policies and Regulations Will Destroy American Jobs and Limit Personal FreedomWashington continues to move forward with policies and regulations that are not supported by a majority of Americans. In...
The Next Step in Repealing Obamacare
All-Powerful Board Would Make Health Decisions with No Right of AppealAs details continue to emerge about last year’s Obamacare legislation, more and more Americans are coming to understand the...
Flood Insurance Reforms are Necessary
Nearly 5.6 million National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies were in effect nationwide last year, but the program will expire on September 30, 2011, unless an agreement can be reached to...
Two Opposing Approaches to America’s Energy
There are many things that make the United States the great nation it is. Three of these relate directly to the debate over American energy production. They include our bountiful natural...
Facing Up to Our Debt Crisis
Seriousness and Urgency in Reducing Spending Conveyed to President at White House MeetingLate last summer, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, identified what he believes is...
Justice Has Been Done but Vigilance Must Remain
In an address to a Joint Session of Congress following the September 11, 2001, attacks on our nation, President George W. Bush emphatically announced, “Whether we bring them to justice or bring...
Mississippians will Persevere through Storms and Flooding
The recent storms that passed through much of the South claimed the lives of at least 32 in Mississippi and injured hundreds more. The tornadoes produced by these storms are unprecedented, and...
Meeting America’s Energy Needs
Earlier this month, I joined 28 other Senators to send a letter to the President urging his Administration to stop stifling American energy production. We wrote, “the policies being carried...
Recovering from the Oil Spill
One year ago this week, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig led to a terrible disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Tragically, eleven men lost their lives in the explosion and many others...