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  • August 06, 2009

    ENHANCING FLEXIBILITY FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS
    Once again, the summer has passed more quickly than many of us have realized and Idaho's students will soon be going back to school. School supply lists are out, many parents... Continue Reading

  • July 29, 2009

    JUDICIAL ACTIVISM V. EQUAL JUSTICE BEFORE THE LAW
    Recently, we had the opportunity to watch the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings regarding Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. I had the... Continue Reading

  • July 22, 2009

    AN UNSEEN ASPECT OF RECESSION
    Everyone in Idaho - and throughout the country - somehow feels the effects of the current economic recession. Many individuals and families have dramatically reduced spending... Continue Reading

  • July 16, 2009

    UNSUSTAINABLE
    "Under current law, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path" -Congressional Budget Office, Long-Term Budget Outlook, June 2009 The federal budget is growing larger and... Continue Reading

  • July 09, 2009

    UNIVERSAL WAITING LISTS
    "Access to a waiting list is not access to health care" -Canadian Supreme Court, 2005 Each summer, many people eagerly await the release of the latest blockbuster movies.... Continue Reading

  • July 01, 2009

    TAXING TIMES
    There is an old adage: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. This may be the case with a number of taxpayers who are now reaping a small benefit from the American... Continue Reading

  • June 24, 2009

    INDEPENDENCE DAY
    "There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!" -Attributed to John Hancock upon signing the Declaration of... Continue Reading

  • June 18, 2009

    EXPANDING THE DIALOGUE WITH IDAHO
    The Internet has brought members of Congress, and the people who elected them, closer than ever before.   Since it is important that elected officials know what the people... Continue Reading

  • June 11, 2009

    AN ENERGY POLICY THAT WORKS
    Last year at this time, Americans were watching as the price of oil climbed above $120 a barrel. Four dollars a gallon gasoline was causing "pain at the pump," and Americans... Continue Reading

  • June 04, 2009

    ONE LAST CHANCE?
    In a speech to the Northwest Energy Coalition conference recently I said that the conjoined issues of energy, water and anadromous fish recovery in the Pacific Northwest will... Continue Reading

  • May 28, 2009

    IDAHO AGRICULTURE AND TRADE
    We in Idaho understand the importance of agriculture to the state, but many of us don't understand the importance of trade to agriculture. Most of Idaho's agricultural... Continue Reading

  • May 21, 2009

    A DAY FOR REMEMBERING
    When you go home Tell them for us and say For your tomorrow We gave our... Continue Reading

  • May 18, 2009

    IDAHO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
    Idaho's Congressional delegation, even as it changes over the years, has a strong, bipartisan history of working together to address many of the important issues facing... Continue Reading

  • May 06, 2009

    NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
    Throughout the year America does much to honor the service and sacrifice of our military members and their families. We observe many holidays including National Military... Continue Reading

  • April 23, 2009

    NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK 2009
    In 2007, the U.S. Department of Health and Human services estimated that over 790,000 children in the United States had been maltreated, that is, subject to neglect, physical... Continue Reading

  • April 15, 2009

    EARTH DAY 2009--CELEBRATING CONSERVATION MILESTONES
    Today, America continues to grapple with how best to ensure future generations have access to abundant natural resources while evaluating global warming mitigation strategies... Continue Reading

  • April 08, 2009

    STEPS TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
    As many Idahoans know, energy and climate change issues continue to dominate discussions about our future, our economy and our security. During the recent consideration of the... Continue Reading

  • April 01, 2009

    APRIL: FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
    Tax season tends to be a time when people think more often about their personal finances-savings, investments, income and expenditures. This year, turmoil in the economy and... Continue Reading

  • March 19, 2009

    INCOMPREHENSIBLE
    On March 18, high school students and mayors from Caldwell and Nampa presented me with a petition signed by over 400 Treasure Valley students, indicating support for a... Continue Reading

  • March 11, 2009

    A TAX BURDEN WE CANNOT BEAR
    On March 11, I reintroduced legislation to permanently extend the 15 percent tax rate (0 percent on those in the two lowest income tax brackets) on capital gains and dividends... Continue Reading