The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years.

Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.

We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit.

While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

We live in an information and knowledge-based economy.

There is nothing Federal about local volunteer fire departments.