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

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

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.

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

We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.

We must conserve our environment and pass it on to our children in as good or better condition than it was passed to us.

All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness.