Mr. Speaker, I Rise Today To Recognize

Education Is The Key To Success In Life, And Teachers Make A Lasting Impact In The Lives Of Their Students.

Mr. Speaker, I Rise Today To Recognize The Peace Corps As It Reached Its 45th Anniversary On March 1, 2006.

For My Constituents, Owning A Home Is The Culmination Of Many Years Of Hard Work And The Realization Of The American Dream. At No Time Should A Local Entity Take Those Years Of Hard Work Solely To Increase Their Tax Revenue.

It Matters Not What Your Individual Position Is On Either War We Are Currently Prosecuting - In Iraq Or Afghanistan - Certainly We Can All Agree Protesting At Military Funerals Is A Cruel And Unnecessary Hardship On Our Military Families During Their Most Difficult Hour.

Over The Last Five Years, The Administration And The Majority In Congress Have Appropriated Less Than $900 Million For Port Security Grants - Despite The Coast Guard's Determination That $5.4 Billion Is Needed Over 10 Years.