Head Start's ability to improve the educational skills and opportunities of Latino children will be an important component of America's future success.

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.

Latinos have fought in all of America’s wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Many Latinos are fighting and dying for our country today in Iraq, just as several of their ancestors fought for freedom in Mexico over a century ago.

We cannot neglect the unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers of America who need ample and widespread funding for federal job training services.

The Postal Service's unmatched ability to reach every household and business in America six days a week is a vital part of the nation's infrastructure.

With a growing population, there is a growing need for more water delivery and storage.

Head Start's ability to improve the educational skills and opportunities of Latino children will be an important component of America's future success.