"Tax reform and expanded trade are going to be so important to the economy of Illinois, particularly the 11th Congressional District, which is a major manufacturing and a major agricultural district."

"Restrict bankruptcy rules."

"Ban partial-birth abortion except to save mother's life."

"The tax code can be used to eliminate the toll booths on the information superhighway."

"Make it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime."

"The rail service is important for my district."

"Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty."

"More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty."