September 01, 2010
The current financial crisis has affected markets across the globe, and we have seen record unemployment and a high rate of foreclosures back at home. Rhode Island families are facing challenging times with the high cost of gasoline, health care, and rising food prices.
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I believe strongly in supporting public schools, students and teachers. The passage of No Child Left Behind established a vision of schools holding all students to high standards and true equality of opportunity in education. As the law has been implemented, it has met with both successes and challenges. In order to achieve true K - 12 education reform, the challenges reported by teachers, administrators and parents must be addressed.
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The skyrocketing prices of oil and gasoline during the past year have had devastating effects on family budgets and small business costs throughout Rhode Island. I have long advocated for a national energy policy that will end our reliance on foreign oil and heavily invest in renewable energy sources as a clean and reliable alternative. I have supported proposals in Congress to increase the domestic energy supply by opening our public lands and waters to responsible oil and gas drilling.
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I strongly support policies that increase access to health care for all individuals. I believe that our health care system must be better managed and that dollars spent on health care must be used in an efficient way.
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One of the primary duties of Congress, and one of my top priorities, is to protect the security of all Americans at home and abroad. As a member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, I am working hard to ensure that Rhode Island and its citizens are prepared to defend against any future act of terrorism or natural disaster.
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Social Security provides a critical bulwark against poverty for a significant percentage of Rhode Island’s seniors. In fact, more than 190,000 Rhode Islanders are beneficiaries of Social Security.
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Scientific research has demonstrated that embryonic stem cells hold incredible potential to transform into virtually any cell type of the human body, resulting in the possible treatment or cure of countless diseases and injuries. As a result, nearly half of all Americans might benefit in some way from stem cell research.
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