They basically passed a very expensive, completely unfunded mandate. But in the end, someone will pay for it.

We hope that there's a recognition that it's not just lobbying. It's more a matter of how the whole process works.

The biggest winner in the pork-barrel derby for the fifth year in a row is the state of Alaska.

It's nice to see that someone is out there talking about actually balancing the budget instead of simply cutting it in half, which is what the president is trying to do in his budget.