Weekly Columns
June 18, 2007
Each year Congress considers 11 or more appropriations bills which provide funding for numerous activities like national defense, education, homeland security and crime. Earmarking refers to a provision in legislation, in this case appropriations bills, which direct funds to be spent on specific projects.
Issues:Economy & Small Business
May 29, 2007
America is a land of opportunity. And we are also a country that has always been comprised of immigrants searching for the promise of the American Dream.
Issues:Immigration
May 14, 2007
Last Sunday Americans across the country honored their mothers. When I think about my role in Congress, I think about how it all started with my Mom and the lessons she taught me as a boy that I have carried with me throughout my life.
April 16, 2007
Washington D.C. is a busy place. Between the hustle and bustle of morning traffic, committee meetings and evening votes on the House floor, there is not much time to stop and catch your breath. This is why I love coming home to Oklahoma.
January 15, 2007
Last year was a remarkable Centennial year for Oklahoma for a number of reasons. But one unfortunate way it will be remembered is another year that Mother Nature hammered down on the heartland.