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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Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my...

Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my...

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...

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...

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know...

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I have fought to protect those benefits that ensure better salaries for teachers across the...

I have fought to protect those benefits that ensure better salaries for teachers across the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing...

To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing...

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...

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...

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...