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  • February 25, 2010

    NUCLEAR ENERGY IS THE FUTURE
    For far too long, one of our most promising alternative energy options has been left to languish-nuclear energy. Nuclear power should be a central, key part of our national... Continue Reading

  • February 10, 2010

    CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF GOOD TURNS
    "By sponsoring many useful physical, mental, and social activities designed to promote self-responsibility, the Scouts strengthen the cornerstone of individual freedom in our... Continue Reading

  • February 03, 2010

    OVERSPENDING IS THE PROBLEM
    Without a doubt, our current level of debt, and the path we are on in creating future debt, is both unsustainable and unacceptable. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee,... Continue Reading

  • January 27, 2010

    TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
    More than ten years ago, a trip to a safe house for abused children in Twin Falls County made a lasting impression on me, one that moved and motivated me to make family... Continue Reading

  • January 20, 2010

    BUDGET GAMES
    The President will release his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 in early February. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, I will be reviewing the proposal and... Continue Reading

  • January 13, 2010

    FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS FOR ALL!
    "It's easy in Washington and on Wall Street to dismiss the Tea-Party movement as a disorganized fringe force. It's worth remembering, though, that in a Wall Street Journal/... Continue Reading

  • December 24, 2009

    SPECIAL INTEREST HEALTH CARE
    "Never in our memory has so unpopular a bill been on the verge of passing Congress, never has social and economic legislation of this magnitude been forced through on a purely... Continue Reading

  • December 16, 2009

    CHRISTMAS AT WAR
    "The inherent generosity of Americans is also on full display during the Christmas season. In deployed areas right now, company command posts are flooded with care packages... Continue Reading

  • December 11, 2009

    THE STATUTE OF MISERY
    Now that we have the Senate health care reform bill before us---H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act---I hope you take the opportunity to read it and... Continue Reading

  • December 03, 2009

    EXPORTS AND THE ECONOMY
    This week, the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness will be holding a hearing regarding trade policy and how... Continue Reading

  • November 25, 2009

    THE WRONG KIND OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
    On November 21, I voted against moving forward on the health care reform proposal in the Senate because the legislation is not true reform. This bill, drafted behind closed... Continue Reading

  • November 19, 2009

    LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO END TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
    Last week, pop singer Rihanna told ABC's "20/20" news magazine show that she made a mistake to go back to her boyfriend Chris Brown after he beat her up during a fight last... Continue Reading

  • November 13, 2009

    HUNTING AND FISHING: AN IDAHO AND AMERICAN HERITAGE
    "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful... Continue Reading

  • November 04, 2009

    AMERICAN HEROES
    One of the most impressive things about the American people is the way they respect and honor the military members who work every day to protect and defend our country. We... Continue Reading

  • October 30, 2009

    SPEND AND TAX
    The phrase "tax and spend" is a common one in politics, but given the federal government's out-of-control spending this year, and with all of the spending currently being... Continue Reading

  • October 22, 2009

    PROTECTING IDAHO'S WATER SOVEREIGNTY
    Since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, there has been ongoing debate over the federal government's jurisdiction and regulatory authority to enforce America's clean... Continue Reading

  • October 08, 2009

    BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY
    In Idaho, and for most people in the country, families are the most important part of life. But, to adequately provide for families, Americans often spend a significant amount... Continue Reading

  • October 01, 2009

    HARVEST TIME
    "When tillage begins other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." -Daniel Webster (quote displayed in the U.S. Capitol) Fall harvest... Continue Reading

  • September 23, 2009

    ACADEMY DAY 2009
    One of the most important and enjoyable aspects of being a member of Congress is the ability to nominate young Idahoans to the United States military service academies. Every... Continue Reading

  • September 17, 2009

    A BETTER PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM
    As I traveled throughout Idaho last month, Idahoans overwhelmingly expressed their concerns over the further encroachment of the federal government into their everyday lives,... Continue Reading