Questionnaire responses from Rob Bishop

— Capital punishment. I support the right of juries and judges to use capital punishment for the punishment of serious crimes such as murder.

— Same-sex marriage. I oppose same sex marriage.

8. Specifically say how you would "solve" the immigration problem in the short and long term, what programs you would begin, what would you do with the current 11 million estimated illegal immigrants now in the U.S.?

First, we need to better enforce the laws already on the books. Next, we need to secure the borders. As the House has already voted to do, we should increase the number of border agents and the amount of border fencing. We must end the useless catch-and-release policy. We must reform our current system of legal immigration to make it less cumbersome for those coming for the right reasons and tougher on those coming for the wrong reasons. I oppose amnesty and giving current illegal residents the ability to cut to the front of the immigration line.

9. What is the one area where you see a real difference between you and your major party opponent?

I would say the biggest difference is experience. I spent 16 years in the state legislature, including a term as Speaker of the House, dealing with legislative issues and solving problems. I spent 28 years in the classroom teaching kids American government and history. And I have spent the past 4 years representing northern Utah and defending our common values and interests. Experience makes a difference.

10. Responses to questions from Democratic candidate Steve Olsen:

1. According to the 2005 Financial Report of the United States published by Treasury, the accrual-based budget deficit (a more realistic number than the cash-based number usually reported) rose to $760 billion from $615 billion in 2004, rather than decreasing as the President claimed. Comptroller General David M. Walker stated, "It seems clear that the nation's current fiscal path is unsustainable and that tough choices by the President and the Congress are necessary in order to address the nation's large and growing long-term fiscal imbalance." How would you restore America's fiscal integrity?