Dear Friend,
Thank you for visiting my website.
On issues like illegal immigration, ethics, and government spending, Congress has let us down. As you may know, I served in Congress in the 1990's. When I left, we had a balanced budget and a $150 billion surplus. Since that time, Congress has let waves of illegal immigrants enter our nation unchecked, allowed special interests to have too much power, and spent us into a massive deficit that threatens our economic well-being.
That's why I returned to Congress and have been working hard, every day, to turn our government around.
I've proposed real solutions to the illegal immigration crisis, including the construction of a border fence between the United States and Mexico. That's why I earned the Chairmanship of the Immigration Reform Caucus.
I've demanded real ethics reform, including limiting gifts to members of Congress and Congressional staff. I've also sponsored a law to end the practice of 'earmarking', wherein Congressional members anonymously give taxpayer monies to Special Interests.
And I've voted time and time again to reign in government spending. I proposed the "Budget and Transparency Act" which would allow taxpayers to see where every dollar is spent, and I've supported new rules to make sure every government program is regularly reviewed for waste, fraud and mismanagement.
During my campaign I promised you that I would be a vote for reform, and that I would stand up to anyone - whether they are Republican or Democrat, who gets in the way of that reform.
And with your help, and your suggestions, that's just what I'm doing.
