Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined.

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Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is...

Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is...

Yet since the 1950s, little has been done to prepare for our country's current or...

Yet since the 1950s, little has been done to prepare for our country's current or...

It is not acceptable that we continue to see thousands of acres burn because of...

It is not acceptable that we continue to see thousands of acres burn because of...

Many defense experts have predicted that we face no greater threat from a single country...

Many defense experts have predicted that we face no greater threat from a single country...

We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that...

We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that...

The Pacific Northwest depends on inexpensive renewable energy from our dams.

The Pacific Northwest depends on inexpensive renewable energy from our dams.

We depend on our rivers and dams for energy, transportation, irrigation and recreation and I...

We depend on our rivers and dams for energy, transportation, irrigation and recreation and I...

Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.

Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.

Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for...

Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for...

No longer should we rely on oil from countries that are not necessarily friendly or...

No longer should we rely on oil from countries that are not necessarily friendly or...

My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing...

My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy; providing...

Everywhere I travel throughout Eastern Washington, I hear from people demanding we do a better...

Everywhere I travel throughout Eastern Washington, I hear from people demanding we do a better...

Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and...

Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and...

People in Eastern Washington should be confident in knowing that the government will not come...

People in Eastern Washington should be confident in knowing that the government will not come...

Today, over half of China's undergraduate degrees are in math, science technology and engineering, yet...

Today, over half of China's undergraduate degrees are in math, science technology and engineering, yet...

Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and...

Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and...

This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct...

This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct...

Today's public opinion, though it may appear as light as air, may be tomorrow's legislation-for...

Today's public opinion, though it may appear as light as air, may be tomorrow's legislation-for...

Educational legislation nowadays is largely in the hands of illiterate people, and the illiterate will...

Educational legislation nowadays is largely in the hands of illiterate people, and the illiterate will...

We have increased conservation spending, enacted legislation that enables us to clean up and redevelop...

We have increased conservation spending, enacted legislation that enables us to clean up and redevelop...