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New Passport Rules Can Derail Travelers

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The summer travel season is quickly approaching and for many North Carolinians that means summer vacation. Some of you summer adventurers are planning to spend your vacation in another country and the last thing you want is unnecessary stress dampening y

Continuing to Listen and Learn

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As a former teacher and administrator, I truly value my visits to schools in the Fifth District. The exchanges with students, teachers and administrators continue to be educational for me. Student questions are often unique and my hope is to encourage t

Failure is not an option

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America is at war with terrorists, enemies who do not wear a uniform, but nonetheless pose a threat of colossal proportions. These terrorists are focused on destroying Americans and all those who do not subscribe to their twisted version of radical Islam.

The "People's House" continues to make history

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Our Constitution has served this nation for over 200 years and last week we saw the perseverance of this document and the progress America continues to make. January 4, 2007 was a historical day for America. Not only did we witness a seamless transition o

A new year, a strong economy

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As we approach marks of time, it is human nature to reflect on the past and look to the future. As the 109th Congress comes to an end along with the year 2006, we reflect on what has been accomplished and what we anticipate in the future. My first term i

Making America a safer and stronger nation

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As the 109th Congress draws to a close it is important to reflect upon the major steps we've taken to secure our nation and strengthen our economy. We are facing a critical time in our nation’s history and this Congress has reacted with resolve and real s

SECURING OUR BORDERS AND OUR NATION

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September was a very busy month in our nation’s capital and much was accomplished. I participated in numerous hearings on illegal immigration which is a problem that must be addressed immediately for the security of our nation. Twenty-two field hearings w

AMERICAN ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS

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On January 11, 1989, in his “Farewell Address to the Nation,” President Ronald Reagan proclaimed, “Common sense told us that when you put a big tax on something, the people will produce less of it. So, we cut the people’s tax rates, and the people produce

WE MUST STAND FIRM IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR

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Last month, my colleagues and I debated the very important issue of how we are going to confront the Global War on Terror. There are two very clear choices: our nation can either continue to confront this challenge head-on or we can retreat in defeat.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WORKS

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British author Ashleigh Brilliant once said, “Good ideas are common. What is uncommon are people who will work hard enough to bring them about.”

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