Tim Ryan: “I am honored to be here and honored to be here with such a fine group of gentlemen who have spoken so eloquently on the…”

“I am honored to be here and honored to be here with such a fine group of gentlemen who have spoken so eloquently on the issues that need to be addressed in this country. Let me touch base on what the gentleman from Washington stated about having a goal and a vision. That is what we all look for when we listen to the State of the Union, and I hope tomorrow we have an opportunity to hear the President share his vision for some energy independence in this country. Mr. Speaker, tonight I rise to represent the people of the 17th Congressional District in Ohio, the good folks back at home, who I think want solutions, not just rhetoric. Whether it is talking about prescription drugs and seniors really having a need, where they are moving in with their children, their grandchildren, they are making the choice between food and drugs in the 17th District in Ohio, but even industries in the 17th District of Ohio want a meaningful prescription drug plan. We can do this, and I believe we should do this. The gentleman from New York touched upon education and the Leave No Child Behind Act was supposed to be the answer to all of our problems; but now it seems that the only thing that has been left behind is the money to actually fund the program. I think when we are talking about economic development and salvaging our economy, the best investment we can make is into education.”