LAMAR S. SMITH

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary status, they will immediately have access to federal benefits like Social Security and Obamacare coverage. If we thought we had a problem with government spending before, just wait.

It would cost Americans their jobs when they have to compete with millions of more [immigrants] for scarce jobs.

Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.

Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this would hurt American workers, who would suddenly face a flooded job market full of cheap foreign labor. It would depress the wages of the American workers and cost them jobs.

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers.

The greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession or even another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a liberal media bias.

Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers.

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.

Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.

The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.

I support basic research, which can lead to discoveries that change our world, expand our horizons and save lives.

Conservation of energy also protects our environment.

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

If you can exchange information freely, isn’t that almost a definition of democracy.

The INS, by their actions, is telling would-be illegal aliens that if you don't get caught entering the U.S., we'll look the other way so you can stay.

The greatest threat to America is not necessarily a recession or even another terrorist attack. The greatest threat to America is a liberal media bias.

I can't come up with any good reason why they [the INS] would unilaterally disarm.

It would cost Americans their jobs when they have to compete with millions of more [immigrants] for scarce jobs.

Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this would hurt American workers, who would suddenly face a flooded job market full of cheap foreign labor. It would depress the wages of the American workers and cost them jobs.

A massive new guest worker program hurts American workers. ... If a guest worker program were to provide a path to citizenship, we would be rewarding lawbreakers with the greatest honor our country can bestow - citizenship.

What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens.

American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary status, they will immediately have access to federal benefits like Social Security and Obamacare coverage. If we thought we had a problem with government spending before, just wait.

A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb.