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Weekly Columns

June 10, 2013
Weekly Columns

Without question, your friends, family and anyone that surrounds you on a consistent basis will shape and influence your decisions and how you will be viewed by the rest of the world. History has proven over and over again that the character, ideology and decisions displayed in your inner circle provide a usually-accurate assessment of who you are.


June 5, 2013
Weekly Columns

The first and arguably most foundational amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” As a result of these wise words penned and adopted by our forefathers more than 220 years ago, regardless of religious or political


May 28, 2013
Weekly Columns

Facing tragedy, hardship and disaster is not new for the people of Oklahoma, especially those living in my hometown of Moore. While residents in my community lived through what seemed like a nightmare last week, our strength and resilience still shines brightly through the storm and radiates hope of full recovery.

Issues:Science and Technology

May 13, 2013
Weekly Columns

More than eight months ago on September 11, the nation was shaken by the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Claiming the lives of four innocent Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, that horrific night still demands further investigation before it can be laid to rest.

Issues:Defense, National Security & Foreign Affairs

May 6, 2013
Weekly Columns

If it sounded too good to be true, that’s because it was. Before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010, President Obama painted an unreal, impossible picture of how this reform would affect hardworking Americans and job creators.


April 29, 2013
Weekly Columns

Time is a precious commodity. Last week, you might have been one of many airline travelers who lost unnecessary time due to flight delays and cancellations resulting from staffing reductions within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Issues:Economy & Small Business

April 22, 2013
Weekly Columns

Tax day and the stress that comes along with it has come and gone at last. The annual drill of gathering all those necessary income documents, navigating complicated instructions, completing numerous tax forms and finally filing our taxes is over—at least for now.


April 12, 2013
Weekly Columns

Two months late and $8.2 trillion short, President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget blueprint finally arrived on Capitol Hill. While the unveiling of the White House budget is usually the first event of the yearly budget season, its arrival well after passage of the House Republican budget makes the contrast between the two plans even more dramatic.

Issues:Economy & Small Business

April 8, 2013
Weekly Columns

If only President Obama would take his approach to energy production and apply it to the national debt, we’d be down to 2007 levels in no time. According to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), his administration’s policies have caused production on federal lands to plummet.

Issues:Energy & Environment

April 5, 2013
Weekly Columns

One of the first questions reporters asked House Republicans when we unveiled our “Path to Prosperity” budget plan is “Why does the plan repeal Obamacare?” The answer is simple: Obamacare is an economic disaster.

Issues:Economy & Small Business