It is not acceptable that we continue to see thousands of acres burn because of forest fires, because of poor management on our forests, big kill, and we have these catastrophic situations take place when we are not able to take action.
We are not defined by our limits, but by our potential.
You can be so dignified that you obscure the reality of what is going on.
Well, I'm celebrating the fact that Republicans are doing better with women.
I've lived the American dream. I was born and raised on the farm, first in my family to graduate from college. I spent 13 years working in our family business.
we're focusing too much energy on the symptom rather than the disease: Our real enemy is poverty, not welfare.
The true state of the union lies in your heart, and in your home.
Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.
I've lived the American Dream, but, sadly, for too many, the American Dream is fading.
Today, over half of China's undergraduate degrees are in math, science technology and engineering, yet only 16 percent of America's undergraduates pursue these schools.
Republican women bring an important voice to the table.
Yet since the 1950s, little has been done to prepare for our country's current or future energy needs.
We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers.
Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work.
Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.
My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing for quality, affordable health care; and keeping our nation and communities safe.
Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes.
Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is crucial that we have bipartisan legislation that will expedite the research and restoration process.
Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined.
Economic opportunities will win the women's vote.
People in Eastern Washington should be confident in knowing that the government will not come and seize their property or farm land. Legislation is needed to correct this decision and restore the principle of having limited government involvement.
Everywhere I travel throughout Eastern Washington, I hear from people demanding we do a better job of controlling our borders and reducing illegal immigration.
The Pacific Northwest depends on inexpensive renewable energy from our dams.
This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct and indirect costs associated with ESA compliance as a line item on customer's power bills.
