The backbone of our nation’s domestic defense against terrorist attacks will continue to be the men and women in local law enforcement and emergency services.

I have a hard time understanding why someone who is so opposed to displaying our most sacred symbol of patriotism would want to join one of our government’s most patriotic institutions.

It’s not that it was our time, but you can only go so long with so many bases and not be part of the process,

Congress did not pass last year’s 2006 budget proposals. The 2007 budget proposals are very similar, and once again unfairly target agriculture. I expect Congress to reject them again.