While we enjoy the benefits of living in the greatest democracy in the world, we must be ever conscious of the fact that none of the achievements or freedoms enjoyed in America would be possible without the price that has been paid for by our servicemen.

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.

Ethanol and biodiesel allow people to burn a cleaner form of energy.

Asian countries produce eight times as many engineering bachelors as the United States, and the number of U.S. students graduating at the masters and PhD levels in these areas is declining.

I was the first boy in the Kennedy family to graduate from college.

The lack of substantial resources and staffing along the Northern U.S. border poses a real security threat.

Too many vital education dollars that should be spent in the classroom are bouncing around in the federal bureaucracy.