I was stunned and disappointed to find that out of 500 possible points for Race to the Top, only 15 points, 3 percent of the whole application dealt with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the STEM.
Senator Shelby expresses disappointment over low emphasis on STEM in education funding criteria.
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Because the administration has refused to fund the construction of a comprehensive barrier along the border, it has been compelled to send the National Guard to deal with the consequences.
I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.
I am deeply concerned, however, that the administration's failure to direct the appropriate resources to the crisis at the southern border has resulted in shifting the burden to the Guard.
A lot of people, including this Senator, believe that the request is not enough considering the problems in the world.
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