Joe Baca

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September 26, 2012

I believe this is an area that we can dissuade many that believe bipartisanship is not truly available and does not truly happen, because it does.

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First of all, I would like to thank the gentleman from San Diego (Mr. Bilbray) for his support of this. I know that he has always been supportive of Native Americans, not only now but in the past as well; so I appreciate that. I also appreciate the gentleman from Georgia and his comments. I think he was supporting this legislation somewhere along the line as he was talking about jobs. I also believe that it's important, and I know that President Obama has that as part of his top priority in creating jobs and dealing with the jobs in this country because he knows very well that the unemployment is now roughly around 10 percent, and he wants to make sure that he gets it up. We know that unemployment will affect the census. I share in that sense that the gentleman from Georgia was supporting it because it's very important that we do an accurate count and that we count everyone because that will determine the amount of jobs that we have and the kinds of jobs to be created in our areas. As I stated before, Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa, and of course I want to thank again Mr. Bilbray for his hard work and support, as well as the staff and others who have worked on this bill. As we all know, an accurate count is vital to the importance of the American tribal communities and every other community.3 sources2010govinfo.gov
today, I am pleased that Congress has recognized the important role that Catholic Schools play in our community. As a Latino, I know the important place in our history of Catholic Education. In my district, the Saint Thomas Aquinas High School is regarded as both an academic and athletic giant. The San Bernardino Diocese School System under Bishop Gerald Barnes has made major investments into their school system to bring their students education into the 21st Century. Even though I am a strong supporter of public schools, I understand the importance Catholic Schools have played in our nation's education. The quality of education provided at Catholic schools is truly remarkable. Not only do they focus on academic achievement but they also instill values and moral lessons in young people. Their curriculums are often full of programs in character development and community service. Catholic school students graduate with a wide variety of skills that will not only help them in their careers but also in their family and community life. I am pleased to support this resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic Schools.2 sources2001govinfo.gov
the challenge confronting us today and the future of education in America is before us. We, as a Nation, must put education as the number one priority if we are to meet the needs of the 21st century, if we are to look at where our children are going to be. We need to invest in education. We need to make sure that class size reduction is in our classroom. We need to make sure that we do modernization in our classroom. If we look at today's society, if we look at where we were, many years ago many of us were very fortunate, that when we went to school, class sizes were small, we were able to have the relationship between 25 and one ratio. In today's classroom, we have 45 to one ratio. It is ridiculous. How can we have our children learn? How can we get them to progress and how can we hold accountability when we have so many students in our classroom? We have to put a high priority, that is why we have to look at modernization. We have to look at classroom reduction. If not, what is going to happen to our children? And if we look at modernization, we also have to look to create an atmosphere that is good for our children as well. When they go into the classroom, we want to make sure that the faucets work well, that there is no broken window, there are no leaking roofs. If we look at technology, we want to make sure that everybody is competitive, that our children and others have the same opportunity that other individuals have.2 sources2000govinfo.gov

Sep 26, 2012

What is the most important message that we, as Members of Congress serving in Washington, DC, can send to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the ongoing negotiation to return Ontario Airport to local control?

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Sep 26, 2012

I would love to keep my family here instead of having them move somewhere else because they can't get a job here.

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Sep 26, 2012

Stop wasting taxpayer money, yes.

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Sep 26, 2012

If we don't go to local control and expand Ontario Airport, then the traffic congestion will increase.

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Sep 26, 2012

When you take an airport, which is a key asset for this region's competitiveness, and you eliminate its ability to allow companies to be competitive, then you reduce the ability for us to draw those firms.

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Aug 1, 2012

This Monday, Colton Joint Unified School District held a dedication ceremony for the new Joe Baca Middle School in Bloomington, California. Next week, 800 students from the surrounding communities in Bloomington and Rialto will begin to…