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Far from Fair: The Paycheck Fairness Act
August 7, 2008 - Don’t be fooled by the title of the Paycheck Fairness Act that the House of Representatives just before adjourning for August recess. This bill is anything but fair. I, as much as anyone, support our nation’s anti-discrimination laws and ... More
Ailing Medicare: Let’s Start Treating Medicare by Reforming Physician Payments
June 27, 2008 - Saying our Medicare system has problems is an understatement. The program is headed towards a fiscal train wreck as our population ages. Its flawed, bureaucratically-determined payments underpay for many vital medical services, overpay for others, contribute to costly inefficiencies ... More
The Rising Costs of Energy and the Way to Halt Them
June 25, 2008 - Whether you are a rancher, a long-haul trucker, a school teacher, or a retiree, it’s likely that no issue currently debated in Washington affects you more directly than the high energy costs we face. Every time a disabled veteran ... More
Turning Green: Democrats School Greening Project Makes Folks Sick
June 6, 2008 - When Democrats say they are instituting “green” programs, it’s time to grip your wallets a whole lot tighter. I for one don’t believe them when they say green is the color of their environmentalist efforts. It’s the color of ... More
Memorial Day: A Tribute to Our Troops
May 22, 2008 - “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he ... More
Universal Service Fund Reform: Remembering Rural America
May 21, 2008 - I am convinced that you cannot fathom the vastness of the United States until you have spent time in the West. On some mountain tops in Wyoming, you can look out and see the curvature of the earth. You ... More
Permit for a Puddle?: Government’s Attempt to Regulate Your Water
May 16, 2008 - Far too often, career politicians in Washington get so caught up in the nitty gritty of legislation, they completely lose sight of why the government exists in the first place. President Reagan used to say that “Government’s first duty ... More
Protecting our Families and the 2nd Amendment
May 9, 2008 - When it comes to governing, most of us agree that the less involvement the federal government has the far better off we are. This is especially true on issues concerning local matters, such as education or the right to ... More
The Mega Wastes in Medicaid
April 29, 2008 - As our government increases in size, unfortunately, we also see a direct correlation to an increase in wasteful spending. It is not surprising that the more bureaucrats involved, the more careless and out-of-control spending becomes in Washington. Medicaid is ... More
Ignoring Illegal Immigration Won’t Make It Go Away: An Update on Immigration Reform in Washington
April 22, 2008 - Every day I hear from scores of my fellow Wyoming citizens about the continued and growing problem of illegal immigration. Time and again my friends from across the Cowboy State write and call me in utter disbelief about Washington’s ... More
Tax Time Blues
April 14, 2008 - Tax time is always an unpleasant time of year. Despite the improving weather, without fail the federal government manages to rain a burdensome tax code to ruin our lovely spring days. Instead of taking time to enjoy the weather, ... More
Fighting Cancer With The Best Resources Technology Offers
April 8, 2008 - It is hard to find a family in Wyoming that has not in some way been affected by cancer. The tremendous medical advances of our lifetime have made it entirely possible to survive the disease, but scourges like cervical ... More
On the Ground in Iraq
October 1, 2007 - Last month, I had the privilege of traveling to Iraq to visit the incredible men and women serving in the United States military. It was a profound experience that left me with a deep sense of gratitude, pride and ... More
Shiny New Wrapping, Same Lousy Gift
June 6, 2007 - Christmas in June! That may as well be the title of a bill currently being haggled over by the United States Senate which would provide amnesty to many of the approximately 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in America. ... More
Head West - But Not Through the East Entrance?
April 27, 2007 - Every once in a while, we confront a situation that makes us sit down and ponder the loss of something we depend on dearly. It’s not an easy thing to do. It can be painful and emotionally charged. Right ... More
When Good Deals Happen in Bad Legislation
March 15, 2007 - Washington Democrats have kept no secrets about their opposition to the War on Terror. Democrat leaders of the House and Senate have floated more than 15 proposals to pull troops out of Iraq, while escaping political blame for the ... More
Wyoming Must Tackle Meth on All Sides
February 2, 2007 - As House Bill 256 continues to move through Wyoming’s Legislature, it presents all of us an opportunity to think hard about the threat meth poses to the quality of life in communities we call home. The bill would provide ... More
We Don’t Get Older, We Get Wiser
January 17, 2007 - There is something to be said for experience. There is also much to be said for the value of persistence. As I look back on my work on behalf of the people of Wyoming during the 109th Session of ... More
AML: Behind the Scenes
December 22, 2006 - “Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.” – Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan always did know how to say it best. His words are ... More
Medicare Part D: Annual Check-Up
December 8, 2006 - It’s December again. Trees are decorated, homes are crowded with family and friends, and you’ve gorged yourself on holiday cookies and treats for the third day in a row. It really is the most wonderful time of the year. ... More
Big Wins for Wyoming
August 7, 2006 - We all know that Washington is an awfully long ways from Wyoming, and I’m not just speaking in geographic terms. But recently, three of Wyoming’s top issues were successfully passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. These bills will ... More
Reduce Trona Royalties, Fuel Wyoming's Economy
July 27, 2006 - For anyone looking for a job, Wyoming is an awfully good place to be right now. Just last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their monthly report of national unemployment statistics. Wyoming definitely had something to cheer about. ... More
In Defense of American Values
July 19, 2006 - Our Constitution is not easily amended. When drafting the document, our Founding Fathers created what they knew would be a challenging set of requirements for changing their original work. They were successful in their aims. More than 200 years ... More
Medicare Part D Check-Up Time: Seniors are Saving Money
July 3, 2006 - Two and a half years ago, a Republican-led Congress delivered on a promise to the American people by passing revolutionary Medicare reforms, including a comprehensive prescription drug benefit. Now that the program is off the ground, the evidence is ... More
Enroll in the Prescription Drug Program
April 13, 2006 - Two years ago, Congress delivered on a promise to the American people by passing revolutionary Medicare reforms. In fact, three months into the Part D prescription drug program, more than 55% of Wyoming's eligible beneficiaries have enrolled. Before that, ... More
Better Access to Higher Education
April 10, 2006 - I believe the future success of Wyoming’s economy is directly tied to our ability to expand and maximize opportunities to affordable higher education. Last week, I voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to passed, H.R. 609, ... More
Immigration Reform Must Move Forward
March 28, 2006 - Protest marches by hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants and their supporters this past weekend in Los Angeles must not sway us from the tough immigration and border security reform measures approved in the U.S. House. Simply put, the ... More
