Cliff Stearns

Cliff Stearns
Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns, Sr.was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district, serving from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 April 1941
CountryUnited States of America
atheist appreciate historical
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 Speaker, the fact of the matter is that the Ten Commandments are a historical document that contains moral, ethical, and legal truisms that any person of any religion or even an atheist can recognize and appreciate.
faith thinking people
I think the American people, understandably, have sort of lost faith in the United Nations.
morning jitters thursday
Markets rebounded quickly from morning jitters after the London Thursday terrorist bombing.
country care canada
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.
believe long social
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.
political september-11 murder
Certainly, the murder of civilians for political statement did not just begin on September 11, 2001.
availability energy prosperity
U.S. economic prosperity is closely tied to the availability of a reliable and affordable supply of energy.
target today entertainment
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.
children people pages
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.
technology spy balance
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.
years justice religion
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.
donors united-nations contributing
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.
rights second-amendment generations
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.
backed local private supreme
Last Thursday, our Supreme Court backed that local governments can co-opt private property, and give it to another private entity, for economic development.