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Teachers Are Our Greatest Public Servants; They Spend Their Lives Educating Our Young People And Shaping Our Nation For Tomorrow.

While I Believe Our Constitution Allows For State And Local Governments To Execute The Power Of Eminent Domain For Those Purposes That Specifically Serve The Public Good, Condemning Property Solely To Implement Economic Development Plans Is Not Serving The Public Good.

This Congress Has Promised All Manner Of Border Security And Port Security To The Tune Of Billions Of Dollars... Yet We Have - To Date - Funded Our Promises For Port Security At Only $900 Million. That's Quite A Distance Between What We Say And What We Actually Do.

To Honor Our National Promise To Our Veterans, We Must Continue To Improve Services For Our Men And Women In Uniform Today And Provide Long Overdue Benefits For The Veterans And Military Retirees Who Have Already Served.

As A Father And Grandfather, I Have Witnessed Firsthand The Joy Of New Life Entering The World. I Know The Pain And Apprehension That Goes Along With Premature Births And Birth Defects.