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December 01, 2010
A report by Gallup has said Americans are most likely to choose deficit and debt reduction as the best approach for dealing with the economy over other alternatives like raising taxes and increasing stimulus spending.
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December 01, 2010
“I did not get on the bus to get arrested; I got on the bus to go home.” - Rosa Parks
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November 24, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has placed the DREAM Act, S.3827, on the legislative calendar and is seeking a vote on the legislation during the remaining days of the lame duck session. Not only will this bill put over 2.1 million illegal aliens on the path to citizenship, but it will also allow these same aliens to have in-state tuition benefit at our publicly funded state universities and will grant them access to federal student loans and work study programs. I am opposed to the DREAM Act. At a time when many American families are making tough choices over whether or not they can afford the cost of higher education for their sons or daughters, we should not be using tax payer dollars to subsidize illegal immigrants in our schools. Here are “Five Things” you also need to know about the DREAM Act:
For these reasons, I will continue to oppose this legislation and will stand up and fight any form of amnesty for illegal aliens. What are your thoughts on the DREAM Act?
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November 22, 2010
This week CQ Weekly featured an article highlighting Beijing’s growing military brawn and apparent plans to apply it in the Pacific region. China’s military budget has tripled in the past decade, growing much faster than the country’s red hot gross domestic product.
There are a lot of questions that this growth raises: What does this mean for China’s growing military ambitions? How should this affect the size and structure of U.S. forces in the Western Pacific? How should this affect defense spending more broadly?
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November 18, 2010
This week, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in federal civilian court was found guilty on a single conspiracy charge but cleared on 284 other counts, including multiple murder and attempted-murder charges. The failure of the civilian court to convict him on the most serious terrorism charges is proof that the Administration is wrong when they say foreign terrorists can be adequately tried in civilian courts.
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November 17, 2010
I want to make sure that you have the chance to listen to my interview from earlier this morning on the Jimmy Barrett Morning Show on WRVA in Richmond. During the interview, I discussed a variety of issues, including Fort Lee and the lame duck Congress.
You can listen by clicking here.
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November 16, 2010
Throughout the week this week, I am attending several organizational meetings and working group sessions with my colleagues as we think ahead and prepare for the 112th Congress. One of the primary topics of discussion? Top priorities for the new Congress, like addressing spending and helping to create jobs for Americans.
I want to hear from you as we plan for the 112th Congress – what are your top priorities for the new Congress and what specific ideas do you want to see implemented?
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November 10, 2010
Happy Birthday to our United States Marine Corps. Today, we honor Marines past and present as we look back over 235 years of service of dedicated Marines across the world from the beaches of Normandy to the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq. To all of our Marines, thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Semper Fidelis.
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November 08, 2010
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced that it would print $600 billion in new currency to rev up a "disappointingly slow" economic recovery.
Unfortunately, printing $600 billion will not lead us to economic recovery. Printing $600 billion does not make Americans $600 billon richer. Quite the opposite, it devalues American's savings and does nothing to create jobs for Americans. We cannot engineer economic recovery - we need to empower small businesses, not the government, to lead us to economic recovery. You can read more about the Federal Reserve's actions here and then share your thoughts on this action in the comments section below.
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October 27, 2010
The Federal Reserve recently reported in its "beige book" survey of economic conditions that the "economy is still too weak to add to permanent jobs."
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