Howard Berman

American foreign policy has been - and must continue to be - based on unequivocal support for Israel's right to exist and to be free from terror.

Iran has a dismal record on human rights.

Iran is actively pursuing the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

The focus should not be on talking. Talk is cheap. It must be on action.

Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms of our interaction with the Muslim world.

It is wrong to say the U.S. should 'not take sides' in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

Since we enacted the PATRIOT Act almost three years ago, there has been tremendous public debate about its breadth and implications on due process and privacy.

How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?

The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat.