This Nation's 23 Million Small Businesses Need

To Date, Nearly 100,000 Hispanics Have Died With Aids. Since Hispanics Are The Fastest Growing Minority Group In The United States, Our Challenge Is Even Greater.

Education Should Be One Of Our Top Funding Priorities; Talking About It Does Not Help The Teachers And Students Who Desperately Need Promises Fulfilled.

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.

Small Businesses Drive This Economy And It Is Unacceptable That The President's Budget Proposal Does Not Give Them The Tools They Need To Be Successful.

I Have Fought To Protect Those Benefits That Ensure Better Salaries For Teachers Across The Nation Such As Grants To Pay Off Student Loans And Funding For Teach For America. Still, We Must All Do More To Show Our Continued Appreciation For Our Nation's Leading Role Models.