Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to express and demonstrate the importance of STEM education in the lives of America's youth. STEM education is vital to the economy, with STEM-related jobs growing faster than ever and the need for well-educated and well- trained young STEM professionals greater than ever. STEM education also facilitates critical thinking skills, innovation, creativity, as well as cooperative learning. Just one example of the impact that STEM education has at an early age is Janani Kumaran, an eighth grader from Gainesville who placed second out of over 2,000 entries in the Broadcom Foundation MASTERS of STEM middle school competition. Janani created a project using snails to reduce the negative effects of the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla found in many bodies of freshwater in Florida. Congratulations to Janani. I look forward to everything you and the other great youth of America will be able to achieve because of STEM education, to keep our country great. ____________________”