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Ken Calvert is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 1993. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts, focusing on issues related to defense, energy, and the environment. Calvert has played a significant role in shaping policies that impact his constituents and the broader national landscape. He has also been active in advocating for military and defense initiatives, reflecting his commitment to national security.
the Holocaust Museum here in Washington serves as a reminder of one of the greatest tragedies in human history. While it specifically calls to our attention the horrors of the Jewish holocaust during the 1930s and 40s, it serves as well to…
I attended public schools throughout elementary and high school. I care deeply about our public schools, and I strongly support some of the provision of H.R. 6. But, we should not pass this legislation to help public schools, if by doing…
What the Federal Government does not need is more problems, and it certainly doesn't need to poke its rather large nose into the affairs of our country's private schools or into the affairs of parents who choose to educate their children…
we do need health care reform. But we do not want to destroy the best health care system in the world. What we need is a way to make health care insurance available to more people. And that, Mr. Speaker, does not require a huge new…
I ask my colleagues, ``have you ever taken your car in for a simple repair and come out with a bill for hundreds-- or thousands--of dollars and your car runs worse than before?'' Well, I am afraid that is what will happen when Bill's…
Winston Churchill once observed that ``the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings * * * while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.'' As Congress begins in earnest to consider proposals…
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