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On the recordOctober 6, 1997
When we talk about, again, buildings, thank goodness we are going to have those kids in high school, because the other problem we talk about a lot of times is the dropout. We do not want to see those children start in the elementary grades and go on to middle school and then drop out before they get to high school. We want to see them complete high school, because that is just another step on the road to their success, but also on the road to our country's success, because our country, as great as it is, is not any good at all if we have an uneducated work force or uneducated people that are defending our Nation. And we can defend our country not just by carrying a gun or manning a missile; we defend our country every day by being as aggressive in our business. That is what our school system is all about. That is why the United States is the greatest country in the world for lots of reasons. One, the free enterprise system; but also, because we educate everyone. We are a diverse country and we want everyone to be educated.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing the importance of education and high school completion for national success.

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