I have such bad memories, sitting in the back of a classroom, being told, you know, everybody is going to read a paragraph, and skipping ahead to my paragraph and being mortified and trying to read it enough times so that I wouldn't stutter and stamm...
It's this upside-down world that we live in where we afford political correctness to the most intolerant group of individuals on the planet.
I believe the challenge the city faces is attracting continued development into the inner and western part of Jersey City. Nobody should be left behind as Jersey City continues to prosper and grow.
I am in favor of community policing because it builds better working relationships with the communities.
I do feel we can create more jobs and opportunities for Jersey City residents, but in the spirit of free enterprise, I do not think it is right to force companies to hire a fixed percentage of local residents.
We have to scrutinize the entire abatement process to ensure the companies that are under consideration for an abatement truly need one, and I don't believe that is being done now.
Challenging unfairly subsidized products, fighting counterfeit goods and intellectual property theft and holding countries accountable for an unfair currency regime will help American companies remain competitive.
Republicans are pushing legislation forward that will improve the effectiveness of and bring more accountability to U.S. foreign assistance around the world and bring democracy even further into the light.
In the face of terrorism, a united front is one of the strongest weapons.
A terrorist network that believes a nation so tested will fold under pressure of a few horrific acts may capture its attention, but will not achieve its submission.
America does not fight for land, glory or riches.
We remain in Iraq because we know that sometimes liberty needs some nursing before it can grow on its own.
One poll shows that by 61 percent to 29 percent Americans under 40 say that Social Security needs to be fixed.
The American people must not buy into the Democrat rhetoric.
There is an abundance of misinformation, exaggeration, and blatant lies being spread by interest groups regarding the prospects for embryonic stem cell research.
A stem cell is essentially a blank cell capable of becoming another, more differentiated cell-type in the body, such as a skin cell, a muscle cell or a nerve cell.
Adult stem cells tend not to form tumors.
The Staten Island Ferry remains a potential terrorist target.
And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism.
Mr. Speaker, on September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked, and Britain stood with us. This was not only an attack against America, but against the civilized world; and Britain understood this.
Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.
