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" At the federal level, we must help, not hinder, local school boards, parents, teachers and administrators as they make decisions about educating our children. "

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" We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school. "

" As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education. "

" Part of Washington keeping its promises is a focus on directing more dollars into our local classrooms. "

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" I now have two kids of my own in college, so I know how important it is that we keep the dream alive for every family and I share the concern about rising tuition costs. "

" A recent survey conducted by the University of Minnesota concluded that meth was involved in as many as 81 percent of child protection cases in the state. "

" Our communities face many challenges, from keeping our kids safe in public, to the war on terrorism. But few have such immediate consequences as we face from methamphetamine. "

" Overseas, America's fighting men and women have been waging war against those who would attack America and plunge the world into a period of darkness, and their success can easily be seen. "

" The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year. "

" All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness. "

" This enemy of peace in the world today is unlike any we have seen in the past, and our military is learning from, and building on, previous successes while carrying peace and freedom into the future. "

" Just last week, I was successful in passing two bi-partisan amendments through the House of Representatives that aim to address the even larger problem of cracking down on countries who export the materials to create meth into the United States. "

" We must conserve our environment and pass it on to our children in as good or better condition than it was passed to us. "

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" Ethanol and biodiesel allow people to burn a cleaner form of energy. "

" Remaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and win the war on terror, so that we do not have to fight it here in America. "

" Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education. "

" Unless we rise to the challenge, instead of American youth being able to live the American dream, the Chinese will fulfill their dream of overtaking America. "

" The Internet is a great information tool, and can be a place where kids learn, but we must remember that when kids are online, they are in public. "

" The lack of substantial resources and staffing along the Northern U.S. border poses a real security threat. "

" But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens' names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions. "

" I was the first boy in the Kennedy family to graduate from college. "

" The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq. "

" Too many vital education dollars that should be spent in the classroom are bouncing around in the federal bureaucracy. "

" Our enemy of international terrorism respects no laws of warfare or morality, and its individual members take innocent lives, just to create chaos for news cameras. "