We might have seen millions more Americans lose their jobs, thousands of other American businesses go under, and may have seen the suffering extended quite some time.

so long as that spending in the economic recovery package is smartly done, focused, and economists would agree that it is focused, we can have some reasonable projections by economists that we will begin to see an upturn in the economy

There are some, in fact, signs right now that we may be seeing the end of the worst.

There are critical times in a child's development when positive intervention makes a real difference.

I am wondering what the penalty is for violating this rule should it go into effect.

I share your concern about low performing schools and want to know how best to help them.

Wouldn't it be even easier if the airlines just passed out a piece of paper with this kind of information on it?

According to 2006 data, there are three dropout factories in my district and five total in the state of Hawaii.

I have a bill, the PRE-K Act (H.R. 702) that would create a grant program to support states' efforts in providing high quality early education.

I know that you are familiar, Ms. Fornarotto and Mr. Allen, with NTSB's four recommendations.

Why not just push ahead with this legislation?

the evidence is in and we understand what we need to do.

one size fits all is not what we need to be doing.

I appreciate your efforts to examine the United States government's treatment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent during World War II.

I introduced H.R. 42, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act.

There is just not enough access, especially to primary care physicians.

We should rest it on a few fundamental pillars.

It should not be the other way around.