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“To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served.”

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Solomon Ortiz was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative. Born on June 3, 1937, he represented Texas's 27th Congressional District. During his tenure, he focused on education, agriculture, and economic development. more

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“From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.”

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“Teachers are our greatest public servants; they spend their lives educating our young people and shaping our Nation for tomorrow.”

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“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006.”

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“As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering the world. I know the pain and apprehension that goes along with premature births and birth defects.”

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“For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work and the realization of the American Dream. At no time should a local entity take those years of hard work solely to increase their tax revenue.”

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“I have fought to protect those benefits that ensure better salaries for teachers across the Nation such as grants to pay off student loans and funding for Teach for America. Still, we must all do more to show our continued appreciation for our Nation's leading role models.”

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“It matters not what your individual position is on either war we are currently prosecuting - in Iraq or Afghanistan - certainly we can all agree protesting at military funerals is a cruel and unnecessary hardship on our military families during their most difficult hour.”

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Author:Solomon Ortiz

“Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need.”

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“Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.”

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“I worked with the March of Dimes to enact legislation for a national birth defects prevention program to provide surveillance, research and preventive services aimed at reducing the rate of birth defects.”

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Author:Solomon Ortiz