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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 -
October 16, 2008
TACKLING THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Since 1997, tuition and fees at public four year institutions have increased by an average of 4.4 percent annually. Similarly, tuition and fees for private four year... Continue Reading -
October 08, 2008
A RECIPE FOR HEALTHY KIDS
The Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) estimates that a nine-year-old boy, 53 inches tall and weighing 63 pounds, needs 1,500 calories a day, if he doesn't exercise... Continue Reading -
September 17, 2008
ACTION ON ENERGY--NOW
Since June, I've been submitting letters to the Congressional Record from Idahoans who have written to me about how energy prices are affecting their lives. I update my... Continue Reading -
September 10, 2008
THE YEAR OF THE VOTER
In January, Time Magazine proclaimed 2008 the "Year of the Youth Vote." I would expand on that theme and say that 2008 is the "Year of the Voter." We are in the home stretch... Continue Reading -
August 27, 2008
MILESTONES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
How many people do you know who have been diagnosed with cancer? While one is one too many, most of us know numerous people fighting cancer and those who have won, and others,... Continue Reading -
August 20, 2008
FUNDING RECREATION THE RIGHT WAY
They get you coming and going. If you're a hunter, you pay a 10 percent federal tax on the purchase of your gun and an 11 percent federal tax on ammunition. Your hunting... Continue Reading -
August 13, 2008
GOING TO THE FAIR
Every August, Idahoans attend or participate in county, regional and state fairs. In some ways, the fair has come a long way from its ancient beginnings-Romans held fairs to... Continue Reading -
August 06, 2008
BACK WITH A VENGEANCE
Habits are safer than rules; you don't have to watch them. And you don't have to keep them either. They keep you. -Frank Crane The deficit is back-with a vengeance.... Continue Reading