“It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue.”
“Members of Congress should not be receiving pay raises that are higher than Social Security and other COLAS (cost of living adjustments) during tough economic times, when many families are hurting financially.”
“With random urinalysis, there's a clear choice --- either get high or go to jail, ... They also help find users alternatives to their lifestyles and rebuilds lifestyle support.”
“To say that we have provisions for getting the leadership out is to assume that we're all alive, ... What makes people assume that the terrorists are going to give us a friendly phone call and say 'You better leave town?' We will most likely have no warning if this happens, and the weapons available can destroy us. It's horrible to consider, but it's true.”