I believe it's absolutely crucial for us to maintain a strong voice in the national government.

I believe it's absolutely crucial for us to maintain a strong voice in the national government.

For goodness' sake, why elevate AIDS over cancer? She shouldn't have filled out that questionnaire at all, ... President Bush read more

For goodness' sake, why elevate AIDS over cancer? She shouldn't have filled out that questionnaire at all, ... President Bush is asking us to have faith in things unseen. We only have that kind of faith in God.

They have been penalized for both of those in the month of July, as they were in the month of read more

They have been penalized for both of those in the month of July, as they were in the month of June and the month of May, ... Are we seeing improvement? I am happy to say yes.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

I thought we showed a lot of poise as a team. We stayed together when Colorado State made their run read more

I thought we showed a lot of poise as a team. We stayed together when Colorado State made their run at us. The guys hung in there and it's a great win for us.

Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have read more

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have not seen such an improvement . . . as I have in Illinois.

This is not just about the film industry: whether you're talking about the pharmaceutical industry, the information technology industry or read more

This is not just about the film industry: whether you're talking about the pharmaceutical industry, the information technology industry or filmed entertainment, the protection of intellectual property is crucial. If we can't build businesses around ideas, and feel comfortable that we have the right to those ideas, then our entire business is threatened.

When Tim and I moved back to Illinois in 2003, my little brother started playing on bass. It was nice read more

When Tim and I moved back to Illinois in 2003, my little brother started playing on bass. It was nice when my brother joined the band. It seemed like things really clicked and came together with him on bass.