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“As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America.”
“Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.”
“American families be warned, if the White House doesn't send your jobs overseas, they'll send your kids.”
“It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people.”
“Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. They have helped develop the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Government.”
“Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.”
“Many of us are alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of medical care, including patients, who are the consumers. However, medical malpractice is not the reason for these increasing costs.”
“We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.”
“Head Start is especially important to Latino children. Latino children make up more than one-third, 34 percent, of all those eligible for the program.”
“Head Start graduates are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to need special education, repeat a grade, or commit crimes in adolescence.”
“The Republicans would like to take us back to a darker time, when corporations ruled and the underserved had no rights.”
“The Republican majority will stop at nothing to prevent access to the legal system for those who are hurt.”
“Catholic school graduates exhibit a wide variety of qualities that will not only help them in their careers but also in their family and community lives.”
“As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district.”