Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006.

To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served.

As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering the world. I know the pain and apprehension that goes along with premature births and birth defects.

Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and shaping our Nation for tomorrow.