For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families.

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I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and...

I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and...

On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good...

On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good...

My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the...

My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the...

In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the...

In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the...

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which...

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which...

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to...

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to...

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by...

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by...

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without...

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without...

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication...

As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication...

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

I am a recovering alcoholic.

I am a recovering alcoholic.

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and...

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and...

The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the...

The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the...

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to...

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to...

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine...

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine...

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing...

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing...

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just...

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just...

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.