Kay Granger: “It has been said that every journey, no matter how long or how short, begins with a single step. This week Congress…”

“It has been said that every journey, no matter how long or how short, begins with a single step. This week Congress chose to take a first step on the journey towards a future of reason and responsibility. Earlier this week, in a truly historic vote, Congress passed the first balanced budget in over 25 years. With this balanced budget Congress made a decision that will truly make a difference. Balancing the budget is just the first step on a journey to the future. If we are to ensure that the American dream is a reality for all our people, we must do more than just reform government. We must strengthen our families and heal our communities. We must acknowledge once again that we as a Nation can never move forward until we help those who have been left behind. I would like to talk today about one of the most important issues that face our families and our communities, the problem of teenage out-of-wedlock births. Unless we address this problem America cannot move ahead, and I am asking this Congress to commit to addressing the problem of teenage out-of-wedlock pregnancies to strengthen our families and to save our daughters.”