Cliff Stearns Quotations

In early January I introduced my legislation, which, besides prohibiting Federal funding of human cloning, also expresses the sense of Congress that foreign nations should establish total prohibition on human cloning as well.

Although AmeriCorps is making a difference among its participants and the people they serve, we must address homelessness and the need for job training among our veterans.

Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that the Ten Commandments are a historical document that contains moral, ethical, and legal truisms that any person of any religion or even an atheist can recognize and appreciate.

At the bottom, the elimination of spyware and the preservation of privacy for the consumer are critical goals if the Internet is to remain safe and reliable and credible.

First, the firearms industry has been around and has been respected for generations. They provide a valuable service and a highly desirable product to millions of sportsmen and supporters of those second amendment rights.

Certainly, the murder of civilians for political statement did not just begin on September 11, 2001.

Perhaps these Ten Commandments cases will be the turning point in the legal war against religion.

Canada is currently the only major industrialized country in the world that does not allow any private administration of health care services that are provided by the public system.

I would say to my colleague that the misery index, inflation and unemployment, when added together is the lowest it has been in the last series of Presidents, even going back to Jimmy Carter. So I think the Bush administration is doing a good job.

On September 11, the murders of World Trade Center employees and visitors took the lives of numerous nationalities, ethnic groups and religious followers.

The irony of the Supreme Court hearing on these cases last week and of the outright hostility that the Court has displayed against religion in recent years is that above the head of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a concrete display of the Ten Commandments.

The Spy Act prohibits keystroke logging, hijacking, and phishing.

I continue to meet people who have had their Web pages hijacked, their browsers corrupted, in some cases, their children exposed to inappropriate material from these dangerous programs hidden in their family computers.

My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.

We are the biggest donor to the United Nations, contributing 22 percent of the regular operating budget and nearly 27 percent of the peacekeeping budget.

Last Thursday, our Supreme Court backed that local governments can co-opt private property, and give it to another private entity, for economic development.

Since 1994, unemployment rates are lower. Median household income is higher. A greater percentage of Americans are graduating from college. Home ownership rates are higher. And the violent crime rate has decreased.

Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations.

As the economy grows, so will the demand for energy.

I think the American people, understandably, have sort of lost faith in the United Nations.

Markets rebounded quickly from morning jitters after the London Thursday terrorist bombing.

But in my district I have heard from law enforcement officials and across the State of Florida about how much this JAG funding helps them fight crime, and to protect and serve the citizens within their jurisdiction.

I believe that we should allow younger workers to contribute toward a personal account that they own, as long as it is coupled with deficit reduction measures that enhance the long-term condition of Social Security.

The Spy Act strikes a right balance between preserving legitimate and benign uses of this technology, while still, at the same time, protecting unwitting consumers from the harm caused when it is misused and, of course, designed for nefarious purposes.

But there are still families on welfare who want to get off, so there is more work to be done. Only Republicans are committed to doing this.

Today, counterfeiters have become just another competitor for legitimate U.S. businesses in the high-stakes world of global commerce.

I agree that liberty at home depends on liberty in other lands, and that the force of human freedom is advancing throughout the world.

There are so many exceptions to free speech: child pornography, cross burning, libel, fighting words.

I think it's reasonable to assume that if you don't test, you won't find out.

I think to be prudent, less than $1 billion is more appropriate,

That we can agree on the penalties is very important, ... It's good news for trying to pass a steroid bill.

U.S. economic prosperity is closely tied to the availability of a reliable and affordable supply of energy.

Today's terrorists are pursuing a distinct route. They are increasingly attacking civilians in symbolic targets, such as those of economic importance, or venues of bustling life like public transportation or entertainment, like nightclubs.

U.S. economic prosperity is closely tied to the availability of a reliable and affordable supply of energy.

Even if cloning begins with a benign purpose, it could lead to scientific categories of superior and inferior people,

The terrorist attacks in London sadly remind us that the enemies of freedom do not hesitate to target innocent people simply going about their lives.

DeLay has a lot of power, ... I always believe power should be diffused.

Anyone can still freely say that they hate America and everything for which it stands, they just can't burn a flag to prove their point.

This is a promise and not a policy, ... I've dealt with them before in a hearing and they made promises and nothing happened. I'm not convinced.

There's a subtle undertow here about buy America, ... This bill has picked up a little bit of steam because of that.

This is legislation that consumers deserve if we are to help them and our economy defeat the growing menace of identity theft.

It's not clear how cable operators could insert a label,

I have previously introduced legislation to move the United Nations headquarters out of New York City and out of the United States altogether.

The main part of the Hyde bill is to withhold U.S. contributions to the regular assessed budget of the U.N. unless they make real and substantial reforms in the way they operate.