I want to center on the Affordable Care Act or law I guess.

There is great potential for energy development of oil and natural gas on our Federal lands.

It's important for me, and I think, the public, to know that you're spending each year on the timber program.

What this court decision means for the timber industry is really very, very troubling for us.

The trust for the USFS is, perhaps, in short supply with some of the colleagues--certainly some of my constituents.

I think we have grossly underestimated the number of employees that will lose their employer coverage plan under this healthcare act.

I would hope it would never get to this point, but TSA Administrator Pistole was asked, I believe last week, if work stoppages or slowdowns occurred, would he be willing to fire TSA screeners en masse, and he answered yes.

I realize it is not an easy problem, but we have been talking about securing our borders for years.

The defense of our homeland is a top priority of our Nation, so I look forward to working with you.

I think the American people is hungering for leadership. The reason I ran for the Senate is because I believe we are bankrupting this Nation.

But don't you acknowledge the fact that taxpayers simply cannot reorganize their affairs quickly enough when you increase tax rates?