Kay Hagan

I feel strongly that the recent COLA cuts need to be repealed, as I said earlier.

We cannot balance the budget on the backs of those who have answered the call of duty.

If allowed to continue, sequestration will drastically reduce future military readiness and actually jeopardize the national security of our country.

I supported the recent budget after I heard from top military leadership in North Carolina's military community about the urgent need to halt sequestration of our defense budget.

One of my top priorities has been to get help and answers for those individuals in the Marine Corps that have been affected by this water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

If confirmed, I would examine it fully with the States, the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve.

I think that is a powerful program that allows our servicemembers to pursue education in their off time.

I hope you make this issue a personal priority.

Because this is a benefit that these men and women have really deserved and it has certainly helped from an educational standpoint for those individuals and, as I said, when they transition out.

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So what that brings to the students in North Carolina would be, as you said, an AP Calculus, a BC Calculus, the aerospace course.

our graduation rate is up, and our dropout rate is down.

Gaggle and Glogster? I'm not familiar with Glogster.

Technology is important in school because it provides economically disadvantaged students an equal opportunity to advance along with the fast-paced digital world.

Do you have time after school during professional development time to really coordinate with the other teachers?

There's no better place than here in North Carolina to be having a hearing on education technology.

For some people, it must take much longer.

President Obama chose Mooresville Middle School to come to last June to announce his initiative, ConnectEd.

We should remember his ambition, his drive, and we should let it inspire us to achieve more than we thought was possible.

So what do you do to help those students?

That's great. That's a very good opportunity.

Why would you not want that for your child and your child's teacher?

I think that our school and our State has determined that regardless of zip code, we're going to make sure that you have the same opportunities to study aerospace engineering no matter where you live.