Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

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From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the...

From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the...

Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and...

Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and...

As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering...

As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th...

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th...

It matters not what your individual position is on either war we are currently prosecuting...

It matters not what your individual position is on either war we are currently prosecuting...

I worked with the March of Dimes to enact legislation for a national birth defects...

I worked with the March of Dimes to enact legislation for a national birth defects...

As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear -...

As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear -...

In South Texas, we understand how vital port security is and we fear the day...

In South Texas, we understand how vital port security is and we fear the day...

When no other schools in the Southeastern Conference or the former Southwestern Conference would award...

When no other schools in the Southeastern Conference or the former Southwestern Conference would award...

For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work...

For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work...

Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less...

Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less...

Small businesses drive this economy and it is unacceptable that the President's budget proposal does...

Small businesses drive this economy and it is unacceptable that the President's budget proposal does...

In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis...

In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis...

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power...

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power...

To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for...

To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for...

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career...

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career...

This nation's 23 million small businesses need a budget that reflects their value to the...

This nation's 23 million small businesses need a budget that reflects their value to the...

In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow...

In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow...

The Peace Corps is an outstanding organization that promotes peace through helping countless individuals who...

The Peace Corps is an outstanding organization that promotes peace through helping countless individuals who...

This Congress has promised all manner of border security and port security to the tune...

This Congress has promised all manner of border security and port security to the tune...