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April 23, 2009
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK 2009
In 2007, the U.S. Department of Health and Human services estimated that over 790,000 children in the United States had been maltreated, that is, subject to neglect, physical... Continue Reading -
April 15, 2009
EARTH DAY 2009--CELEBRATING CONSERVATION MILESTONES
Today, America continues to grapple with how best to ensure future generations have access to abundant natural resources while evaluating global warming mitigation strategies... Continue Reading -
April 08, 2009
STEPS TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
As many Idahoans know, energy and climate change issues continue to dominate discussions about our future, our economy and our security. During the recent consideration of the... Continue Reading -
April 01, 2009
APRIL: FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
Tax season tends to be a time when people think more often about their personal finances-savings, investments, income and expenditures. This year, turmoil in the economy and... Continue Reading -
March 19, 2009
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
On March 18, high school students and mayors from Caldwell and Nampa presented me with a petition signed by over 400 Treasure Valley students, indicating support for a... Continue Reading -
March 11, 2009
A TAX BURDEN WE CANNOT BEAR
On March 11, I reintroduced legislation to permanently extend the 15 percent tax rate (0 percent on those in the two lowest income tax brackets) on capital gains and dividends... Continue Reading -
March 04, 2009
IDAHO WOMENâ??A LEGACY FROM YESTERDAY, LEADERSHIP TODAY
Lives and activities of many remarkable individuals comprise the rich tapestry that is the history of Idaho. From the time that Idaho was simply part of a vast frontier to the... Continue Reading -
February 25, 2009
BUDGETING FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on February 24 and delivered his budget outline on February 26. I once again hold a seat on the Senate Budget... Continue Reading -
February 19, 2009
ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR HAS NO PLACE IN DATING RELATIONSHIPS
With a struggling economy and Congress on the verge of passing the largest spending bill in the history of our country, it seemed unlikely in early February that entertainers... Continue Reading -
February 12, 2009
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
At the start of every new Congress, Senate committee assignments are reviewed and changes made. While some of my assignments have remained the same-(Senate Banking, Housing... Continue Reading -
February 05, 2009
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS REFLECT IDAHO PRIORITIES
At the start of every new Congress, Senate committee assignments are reviewed and changes are made. While some of my committee assignments have remained the same-I've retained... Continue Reading -
January 28, 2009
BE OUTSIDE
"Eventually, most of us figure out that it's people, not nature, who create morality, values, ethicsâ??and even the idea that nature itself is something worth... Continue Reading -
January 07, 2009
OF EPIC PROPORTIONS
On January 7, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its budget outlook for Fiscal Years 2009-2019. With a sobering prediction that this year's deficit will total $1.2... Continue Reading -
December 17, 2008
CLOSE TO HOME
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,... Continue Reading -
December 10, 2008
ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR MEDICARE PARTS C AND D
The Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons are busy times of the year for many people-we are pulled in many directions fulfilling commitments to family, friends and work.... Continue Reading -
December 04, 2008
LOOKING AHEAD TO A NEW CONGRESS
As the 110th Congress ends, we can reflect on important accomplishments including endangered species reform, the Farm Bill and improving benefits for Medicare patients. With a... Continue Reading -
November 26, 2008
NOT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
In recent years, many Americans have spent the holidays away from home, in defense of freedom. Much has changed for the better in Iraq over the past four years, even as our... Continue Reading -
November 19, 2008
MOVING FORWARD
Bandied about endlessly now for months during the campaigns, the word "change" was used so often that it was almost rendered meaningless. What can be said, though, is that... Continue Reading -
October 29, 2008
THE COMMON PURPOSE
"On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of... Continue Reading -
October 22, 2008
VOTE--YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT
It's that time of the political year: billboards, yard signs, political ads on radio, television and the Internet all signal the imminent arrival of this year's general... Continue Reading
