Occupation: Former U.S. Senator Birth: December 26, 1955
People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if ….
In recent years, we have seen technology advance at lightning speed, allowing us to accomplish lifesaving feats never imagined before. It is our resp….
Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the Ame….
Families and businesses are tightening their belts to make ends meet - and Washington should too..
As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had t….
Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory. The number of votes nee….
I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress..
Challenges of historic import threaten America's future. Action on the deficit, economy, energy, health care and much more is imperative, yet our leg….
What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest..
If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business, that would be one more than Congress has created in the last six month….
Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their chi….
I’m pleased to offer analysis of public policy and politics to the millions of Americans who get their news from Fox..
Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized fo….
If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I'd say there's only one reason to go into public life and that's to help people..
Of course, the genesis of a good portion of the gridlock in Congress does not reside in Congress itself. Ultimate reform will require each of us, as ….
We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people..
The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America's publicly he….
You now have six-year campaigns for the Senate - you never stop running. It's not uncommon for a member of the Senate to have a fundraising breakfast….
Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere t….