For thousands of years, mankind has used fire as a means of keeping warm and wood from the world’s forests have served as the fuel for this most basic of life sustaining forces. Today, during one of the harshest winters in recent memory, many Americans have returned to this basic heating source to keep themselves and their families warm within the confines of their homes.
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In an effort to curtail the blatant abuses by the Internal Revenue Service and the administration’s lack of oversight of it, this week the House voted on several bills that were aimed to put taxpayers’ minds at ease about attempts by the agency to infringe on their freedoms.
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It’s not hard to find real superstars in America today. Now, I’m not talking about pop idols or reality television personalities. I’m not even talking about so-called Hollywood superstars. The superstars I’m talking about can be found closer to home than we think.
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For our brave military men and women, military installations serve as their home away from home. That is why it is important to the morale of these brave folks to have the resources needed to stay prepared for their varying missions, many of which put them in harm’s way.
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Sportsmen in this country have always been among the most vocal and active advocates for conservation and wildlife management. Dating back to our nation’s founding, American pioneers were the first to recognize the need to develop a set base of laws that would not restrict their rights.
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As I sat in the House Chamber and listened to the president deliver his sixth State of the Union Address, I was struck by his willingness to divide the American people rather than bring us together. The president made it clear in his most political State of the Union Address to date that he plans to bypass Congress through executive orders and partisan political arm twisting to further a regressive agenda that most Americans have rejected.
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Over the past few years, President Obama has often referred to job creation in his State of the Union Address. While his rhetoric on job-creation has been substantial, the results have been disappointing.
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I have always been a firm believer that the gift of life is an inherent right bestowed on each and every human being and that we must do all what we can as a society to protect the rights of the unborn. As a father and grandfather, I take the protection of those who cannot protect themselves seriously.
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Of all the duties I am privileged to perform as your representative in Congress, one of the most inspiring is having five 3rd District residents serving on the nomination board that helps me decide which young people from our district should earn nominations for spots at our four armed service academies.
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As we welcome in the New Year, our minds often go to the notion of a new beginning. It is a time of hope and ambition and resolutions - and Congress is no different. It is no secret that recent polls have made it clear that Americans are not happy with the gridlock in Washington.
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