T-LAB: ELEMENTARY CONTEXTS - CLUSTER ANALYSIS

OBAMA.TXT : ANALYSIS RESULTS

DATE: 08/03/2007 - 18.37.00

NUMBER OF ELEMENTARY CONTEXTS CLASSIFIED : 3373

ELEMENTARY CONTEXTS IN EACH CLUSTER

CLUSTER 1	258	7.65%
CLUSTER 2	412	12.21%
CLUSTER 3	239	7.09%
CLUSTER 4	247	7.32%
CLUSTER 5	196	5.81%
CLUSTER 6	229	6.79%
CLUSTER 7	372	11.03%
CLUSTER 8	317	9.4%
CLUSTER 9	324	9.61%
CLUSTER 10	262	7.77%
CLUSTER 11	256	7.59%
CLUSTER 12	261	7.74%

INDEX (BETWEEN-CLUSTER VARIANCE/TOTAL VARIANCE): 0.114

THIS REPORT INCLUDES TWO SECTIONS (A and B)

SECTION - A - CHARACTERISTIC WORDS (MAX 20) OF EACH CLUSTER

CLUSTER N. 1

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
parent	389.854	56	90
child	309.801	85	225
work	279.757	97	303
hard	186.804	36	72
_TEXT_0035	154.358	27	50
better	126.785	38	104
kid	110.226	39	119
life	102.698	43	146
_TEXT_0018	97.724	25	61
book	88.43	15	27
start	87.382	37	126
educational	84.313	8	9
TV	58.795	10	18
turn_off	44.496	6	9
chance	43.232	20	71
read	42.732	12	31
Television	42.194	11	27
involve	42.194	11	27
dream	34.949	17	62
family	34.907	30	148

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
parent	389.854	parent	11
parent	389.854	parents	53
child	309.801	child	28
child	309.801	children	70
work	279.757	work	67
work	279.757	worked	12
work	279.757	working	25
work	279.757	works	7
hard	186.804	hard	29
hard	186.804	harder	9
hard	186.804	hardest	3
better	126.785	better	40
kid	110.226	kids	50
life	102.698	life	46
book	88.43	book	11
book	88.43	books	6
start	87.382	start	31
start	87.382	started	1
start	87.382	starting	4
start	87.382	starts	1
educational	84.313	educational	8
TV	58.795	TV	10
TV	58.795	TVs	1
turn_off	44.496	turn_off	4
turn_off	44.496	turning_off	2
chance	43.232	chance	24
chance	43.232	chances	2
read	42.732	read	11
read	42.732	reading	3
involve	42.194	involve	4
involve	42.194	involved	7
Television	42.194	television	13
dream	34.949	dream	12
dream	34.949	dreaming	2
dream	34.949	dreams	9
family	34.907	families	17
family	34.907	family	14

CLUSTER N. 2

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
Iraq	1064.47	155	167
War	622.975	104	123
_TEXT_0071	426.193	70	81
_TEXT_0034	338.583	74	106
Iraqi	338.426	57	67
troop	322.755	51	57
administration	237.822	52	74
military	179.636	39	55
_TEXT_0073	164.599	29	35
redeployment	130.058	18	18
_TEXT_0058	128.76	23	28
Political	123.875	49	103
Afghanistan	114.117	17	18
government	111.929	66	175
strategy	111.149	25	36
intelligence	102.318	20	26
terrorism	99.403	17	20
faction	99.218	16	18
settlement	93.791	13	13
United_States	93.19	38	81

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
Iraq	1064.47	Iraq	185
War	622.975	war	104
War	622.975	warring	4
War	622.975	wars	7
Iraqi	338.426	Iraqi	50
Iraqi	338.426	Iraqis	24
troop	322.755	troop	7
troop	322.755	troops	52
administration	237.822	Administration	57
military	179.636	military	39
redeployment	130.058	redeployment	19
Political	123.875	political	49
Afghanistan	114.117	Afghanistan	18
government	111.929	government	73
strategy	111.149	strategies	4
strategy	111.149	strategy	25
intelligence	102.318	intelligence	24
terrorism	99.403	terrorism	19
faction	99.218	factions	16
settlement	93.791	settlement	13
United_States	93.19	United_States	38

CLUSTER N. 3

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
country	408.418	114	336
American	165.125	75	295
opportunity	126.19	34	93
stake	61.945	11	22
leadership	51.122	15	43
challenge	48.996	29	128
take_on	44.11	5	7
everybody	43.343	7	13
believe	41.827	33	169
overcome	37.757	6	11
individual_initiative	37.403	5	8
uncertainty	37.403	5	8
debt	37.087	10	27
belief	33.307	11	34
shot	32.825	7	16
Hope	32.445	30	165
big	30.872	19	85
hopeful	30.162	7	17
share	28.556	13	49
live	28.285	17	75

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
country	408.418	countries	5
country	408.418	country	117
American	165.125	American	25
American	165.125	Americans	52
opportunity	126.19	opportunities	5
opportunity	126.19	opportunity	34
stake	61.945	stake	11
leadership	51.122	leadership	16
challenge	48.996	challenge	11
challenge	48.996	challenges	18
take_on	44.11	take_on	4
take_on	44.11	taking_on	1
everybody	43.343	everybody	14
believe	41.827	believe	23
believe	41.827	believed	7
believe	41.827	believes	1
believe	41.827	believing	4
overcome	37.757	overcome	4
overcome	37.757	overcoming	2
individual_initiative	37.403	individual_initiative	5
uncertainty	37.403	uncertainties	2
uncertainty	37.403	uncertainty	3
debt	37.087	debt	17
belief	33.307	belief	8
belief	33.307	beliefs	4
shot	32.825	shot	7
Hope	32.445	hope	28
Hope	32.445	hopes	4
big	30.872	big	14
big	30.872	bigger	4
big	30.872	biggest	4
hopeful	30.162	hopeful	7
share	28.556	share	9
share	28.556	shared	4
live	28.285	live	11
live	28.285	lived	4
live	28.285	living	3

CLUSTER N. 4

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
_TEXT_0020	490.964	50	63
Justice_Brown	266.229	22	23
court	238.632	25	32
Law	232.368	48	106
judge	214.468	23	30
case	186.482	27	45
Supreme_Court	183.839	19	24
judicial	182.615	21	29
_TEXT_0025	123.763	18	30
Side	95.206	21	48
legislature	88.775	7	7
religious	83.2	16	33
philosophy	82.9	11	17
Judge_Roberts	78.061	8	10
overturn	75.957	7	8
review	73.699	9	13
question	72.236	26	83
Fbi	63.373	5	5
DC	63.373	5	5
Circuit	63.373	5	5

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
Justice_Brown	266.229	Justice_Brown	25
court	238.632	court	23
court	238.632	courts	7
Law	232.368	law	40
Law	232.368	laws	17
judge	214.468	judge	15
judge	214.468	judges	10
case	186.482	case	15
case	186.482	cases	18
Supreme_Court	183.839	Supreme_Court	20
judicial	182.615	judicial	24
Side	95.206	side	15
Side	95.206	sided	1
Side	95.206	sides	6
legislature	88.775	legislature	7
religious	83.2	religious	18
philosophy	82.9	philosophy	12
Judge_Roberts	78.061	Judge_Roberts	10
overturn	75.957	overturn	3
overturn	75.957	overturned	4
overturn	75.957	overturning	3
review	73.699	review	9
review	73.699	reviewing	1
question	72.236	question	16
question	72.236	questioning	2
question	72.236	questions	9
Circuit	63.373	Circuit	5
DC	63.373	DC	5
Fbi	63.373	FBI	5

CLUSTER N. 5

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
school	847.66	94	162
Teachers	334.363	35	56
_TEXT_0029	206.423	36	87
district	186.724	17	24
teach	181.07	25	50
_TEXT_0043	179.963	31	74
classroom	122.45	12	18
academy	113.7	7	7
student	108.183	23	64
urban	97.771	7	8
reform	83.338	23	77
Innovation_Districts	81.488	8	12
computer	75.504	7	10
expand	74.692	11	23
spark	70.139	6	8
achievement	67.486	10	21
high-poverty	64.914	4	4
preparation	64.914	4	4
science	57.806	11	28
training	56.455	9	20

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
school	847.66	school	35
school	847.66	schooling	1
school	847.66	schools	77
Teachers	334.363	teachers	41
district	186.724	district	3
district	186.724	districts	15
teach	181.07	taught	5
teach	181.07	teach	10
teach	181.07	teaching	12
classroom	122.45	classroom	3
classroom	122.45	classrooms	9
academy	113.7	academies	4
academy	113.7	Academy	4
student	108.183	student	7
student	108.183	students	19
urban	97.771	urban	8
reform	83.338	reform	14
reform	83.338	reforms	11
Innovation_Districts	81.488	Innovation_Districts	8
computer	75.504	computer	2
computer	75.504	computers	5
expand	74.692	expand	7
expand	74.692	expanded	2
expand	74.692	expanding	2
spark	70.139	spark	6
achievement	67.486	achievement	11
high-poverty	64.914	high-poverty	4
preparation	64.914	preparation	4
science	57.806	science	12
training	56.455	training	10

CLUSTER N. 6

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
Day	148.629	48	156
honour	133.657	21	40
night	124.928	15	23
march	117.062	24	56
_TEXT_0003	107.365	18	36
pain	88.542	9	12
freedom	86.04	20	51
Home	85.927	31	107
ride	80.405	9	13
South_Side	69.047	6	7
bus	62.147	9	16
imagine	61.641	14	35
CURE	60.985	12	27
inch	58.958	6	8
Alabama	57.509	9	17
Innocent	56.326	8	14
beat	56.326	8	14
Southside	55.65	5	6
somebody	55.305	12	29
Board_of_Trustees	54.982	4	4
slaughter	54.982	4	4

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
Day	148.629	day	41
Day	148.629	days	11
honour	133.657	honor	18
honour	133.657	honored	2
honour	133.657	honoring	1
night	124.928	night	12
night	124.928	nights	3
march	117.062	march	18
march	117.062	marched	5
march	117.062	marches	1
march	117.062	marching	4
pain	88.542	pain	9
freedom	86.04	freedom	19
freedom	86.04	freedoms	1
Home	85.927	home	20
Home	85.927	homes	13
ride	80.405	Ride	8
ride	80.405	Rides	1
ride	80.405	riding	1
ride	80.405	rode	2
South_Side	69.047	South_Side	6
bus	62.147	bus	7
bus	62.147	buses	3
imagine	61.641	imagine	14
CURE	60.985	CURE	12
CURE	60.985	cured	2
inch	58.958	inch	6
Alabama	57.509	Alabama	11
beat	56.326	beat	2
beat	56.326	beaten	8
Innocent	56.326	innocent	8
Southside	55.65	Southside	5
somebody	55.305	somebody	15
Board_of_Trustees	54.982	Board_of_Trustees	4
slaughter	54.982	slaughtered	4

CLUSTER N. 7

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
Senator	403.775	64	79
President	279.539	78	146
issue	244.898	65	117
_TEXT_0014	209.429	39	54
amendment	196.8	43	67
_TEXT_0031	187.203	36	51
Russia	185.327	24	25
threat	179.087	41	66
Senate	148.873	37	63
weapon	138.702	28	41
Soviet_Union	128.08	19	22
important	98.677	28	52
program	78.247	32	75
cooperative	72.799	9	9
bill	65.735	49	160
_TEXT_0042	65.36	11	14
relationship	64.163	10	12
colleague	62.655	20	40
balance	59.606	11	15
patriot	57.748	10	13

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
Senator	403.775	Senator	57
Senator	403.775	Senators	19
President	279.539	President	81
President	279.539	Presidents	2
issue	244.898	issue	36
issue	244.898	issued	5
issue	244.898	issues	32
amendment	196.8	amendment	45
amendment	196.8	amendments	11
Russia	185.327	Russia	27
threat	179.087	threat	34
threat	179.087	threats	11
Senate	148.873	Senate	42
weapon	138.702	weapon	1
weapon	138.702	weapons	30
Soviet_Union	128.08	Soviet_Union	20
important	98.677	important	28
program	78.247	program	21
program	78.247	programs	17
cooperative	72.799	Cooperative	9
bill	65.735	bill	57
bill	65.735	billed	1
bill	65.735	bills	2
relationship	64.163	relationship	11
colleague	62.655	colleague	1
colleague	62.655	colleagues	19
balance	59.606	balance	8
balance	59.606	balanced	1
balance	59.606	balances	4
balance	59.606	balancing	1
patriot	57.748	Patriot	11

CLUSTER N. 8

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
man	270.006	55	95
story	165.824	38	71
tell	134.366	66	204
ask	108.633	46	129
stand	78.5	27	66
bible	77.306	8	8
hairdressing	77.306	8	8
campaign	73.375	18	35
Young	62.575	29	85
row	49.554	7	9
East	48.273	5	5
cry	48.273	5	5
Ownership_Society	47.979	6	7
answer	46.523	22	65
salvation	46.385	8	12
point	42.914	25	83
Social_Darwinism	40.53	6	8
yield	40.53	6	8
_TEXT_0059	40.257	28	102
Washington	39.895	24	81

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
man	270.006	man	59
man	270.006	men	7
story	165.824	stories	11
story	165.824	story	28
tell	134.366	tell	25
tell	134.366	telling	6
tell	134.366	tells	14
tell	134.366	told	30
ask	108.633	ask	24
ask	108.633	asked	22
ask	108.633	asking	5
ask	108.633	asks	2
stand	78.5	stand	9
stand	78.5	standing	10
stand	78.5	stood	10
bible	77.306	Bible	7
bible	77.306	bibles	2
hairdressing	77.306	hairdressing	8
campaign	73.375	campaign	13
campaign	73.375	campaigns	5
Young	62.575	young	30
Young	62.575	youngest	1
row	49.554	row	8
row	49.554	rows	6
cry	48.273	cry	5
East	48.273	east	5
Ownership_Society	47.979	Ownership_Society	6
answer	46.523	answer	17
answer	46.523	answering	1
answer	46.523	answers	4
salvation	46.385	salvation	12
point	42.914	point	22
point	42.914	pointing	2
point	42.914	points	1
Social_Darwinism	40.53	Social_Darwinism	6
yield	40.53	yield	6
Washington	39.895	Washington	25

CLUSTER N. 9

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
America	277.853	94	230
time	178.373	96	311
courage	129.622	29	52
ideal	107.614	21	34
history	94.547	34	84
challenge	94.009	44	128
face	59.974	38	130
Great	59.565	42	152
journey	58.845	12	20
Hope	58.157	44	165
extraordinary	56.498	10	15
odd	53.433	9	13
dare	48.3	7	9
grade	47.667	10	17
dropout	46.795	6	7
ordinary	45.158	8	12
struggle	44.933	17	43
heart	44.121	19	52
fulfil	44.068	9	15
moment	41.688	17	45

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
America	277.853	America	105
time	178.373	time	83
time	178.373	times	22
courage	129.622	courage	34
ideal	107.614	ideal	8
ideal	107.614	ideals	13
history	94.547	history	37
challenge	94.009	challenge	12
challenge	94.009	challenged	2
challenge	94.009	challenges	24
challenge	94.009	challenging	7
face	59.974	face	38
face	59.974	faced	5
face	59.974	faces	1
face	59.974	facing	3
Great	59.565	great	30
Great	59.565	greater	9
Great	59.565	greatest	9
journey	58.845	journey	13
Hope	58.157	hope	43
Hope	58.157	hopes	3
Hope	58.157	hoping	1
extraordinary	56.498	extraordinary	10
odd	53.433	odd	1
odd	53.433	odds	8
dare	48.3	dared	9
grade	47.667	grade	12
dropout	46.795	dropout	4
dropout	46.795	dropouts	2
ordinary	45.158	ordinary	8
struggle	44.933	struggle	14
struggle	44.933	struggled	1
struggle	44.933	struggles	2
struggle	44.933	struggling	1
heart	44.121	heart	16
heart	44.121	hearts	3
fulfil	44.068	fulfill	5
fulfil	44.068	fulfilled	4
fulfil	44.068	fulfilling	1
moment	41.688	moment	11
moment	41.688	moments	7

CLUSTER N. 10

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
World	343.498	88	219
College	235.605	44	85
compete	146.572	20	30
kid	138.548	43	119
work	118.88	72	303
job	117.088	48	159
skill	115.269	18	30
worker	111.495	33	88
easy	102.223	29	75
all_over	82.683	15	28
Internet	81.829	12	19
educate	76.617	12	20
graduate	75.357	15	30
high-wage	59.488	6	7
send	57.4	23	74
organizer	50.595	6	8
Maytag	50.595	6	8
tomorrow	48.668	9	17
live_in	48.668	9	17
neighborhood	48.668	9	17

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
World	343.498	world	90
World	343.498	worlds	1
College	235.605	college	45
College	235.605	colleges	2
compete	146.572	compete	10
compete	146.572	competed	1
compete	146.572	competing	11
kid	138.548	kid	2
kid	138.548	kids	53
work	118.88	work	52
work	118.88	worked	9
work	118.88	working	13
work	118.88	works	5
job	117.088	job	23
job	117.088	jobs	37
skill	115.269	skill	7
skill	115.269	skills	11
worker	111.495	worker	7
worker	111.495	workers	33
easy	102.223	easier	9
easy	102.223	easiest	4
easy	102.223	easy	17
all_over	82.683	all_over	15
Internet	81.829	internet	12
educate	76.617	educate	2
educate	76.617	educated	5
educate	76.617	educating	5
graduate	75.357	graduate	3
graduate	75.357	graduates	7
graduate	75.357	graduating	6
high-wage	59.488	high-wage	6
send	57.4	send	15
send	57.4	sending	4
send	57.4	sent	4
Maytag	50.595	Maytag	6
organizer	50.595	organizer	6
live_in	48.668	live_in	9
neighborhood	48.668	neighborhood	1
neighborhood	48.668	neighborhoods	8
tomorrow	48.668	tomorrow	12

CLUSTER N. 11

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
health_care	403.986	72	139
family	347.978	70	148
Care	246.777	51	109
patient	200.064	21	26
pay	184.367	41	92
afford	165.269	28	51
health	149.597	28	55
insurance	113.612	17	28
premium	109.234	10	11
medical	102.403	21	44
benefit	100.987	24	56
uninsured	100.813	13	19
cost	93.736	30	86
bootstrap	85.408	7	7
job	84.316	42	159
employer	79.935	14	26
regulate	74.98	8	10
sick	69.614	12	22
fair	64.478	11	20
retirement	63.946	10	17

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
health_care	403.986	health_care	79
family	347.978	families	39
family	347.978	family	40
Care	246.777	care	53
Care	246.777	caring	1
patient	200.064	patient	12
patient	200.064	patients	13
pay	184.367	paid	10
pay	184.367	pay	33
pay	184.367	paying	1
afford	165.269	afford	32
health	149.597	health	31
insurance	113.612	insurance	19
premium	109.234	premiums	12
medical	102.403	medical	23
benefit	100.987	benefit	3
benefit	100.987	benefits	22
uninsured	100.813	uninsured	15
cost	93.736	cost	20
cost	93.736	costs	17
bootstrap	85.408	bootstraps	7
job	84.316	job	39
job	84.316	jobs	16
employer	79.935	employer	6
employer	79.935	employers	13
regulate	74.98	regulated	1
regulate	74.98	regulating	7
sick	69.614	sick	12
fair	64.478	fair	11
retirement	63.946	retirement	10

CLUSTER N. 12

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	EC IN CLUSTER	EC IN TOTAL
oil	681.495	66	76
fuel	541.201	56	68
car	534.627	57	71
_TEXT_0041	417.323	51	71
energy	336.558	46	70
_TEXT_0024	289.9	41	64
_TEXT_0047	275.309	46	82
hybrid	215.772	18	18
renewable	203.724	17	17
invest	170.225	18	22
standard	156.132	22	34
auto_industry	155.604	13	13
_TEXT_0064	151.637	21	32
flexible-fuel	131.586	11	11
barrel	131.586	11	11
year	126.195	71	288
fuel-efficient_cars	119.733	12	14
gallon	119.733	12	14
import	119.733	12	14
E85	119.588	10	10
vehicle	119.588	10	10

LEMMA	CHI SQUARE	WORD	OCC
oil	681.495	oil	91
fuel	541.201	fuel	36
fuel	541.201	fueled	2
fuel	541.201	fueling	6
fuel	541.201	fuels	20
car	534.627	car	29
car	534.627	cars	42
energy	336.558	energy	49
hybrid	215.772	hybrid	12
hybrid	215.772	hybrids	7
renewable	203.724	renewable	19
invest	170.225	invest	12
invest	170.225	investing	8
invest	170.225	invests	1
standard	156.132	standard	8
standard	156.132	standards	16
auto_industry	155.604	auto_industry	14
barrel	131.586	barrel	4
barrel	131.586	barrels	8
flexible-fuel	131.586	flexible-fuel	12
year	126.195	year	40
year	126.195	years	41
fuel-efficient_cars	119.733	fuel-efficient_cars	13
gallon	119.733	gallon	12
gallon	119.733	gallons	3
import	119.733	import	7
import	119.733	imported	2
import	119.733	imports	5
E85	119.588	E85	14
vehicle	119.588	vehicle	4
vehicle	119.588	vehicles	8

SECTION - B

SELECTION OF ELEMENTARY CONTEXTS (MAX 20 OF EACH CLUSTER)
SORTED BY WEIGHED DESCENDING ORDER
CHARACTERISTIC WORDS ARE IN RED

CLUSTER N. 1

**** *TEXT_0032
SCORE ( 177.576 )

When a parent takes parental leave, we shouldn_t act like caring for_a newborn baby is a three-month break - we should let them keep their salary. When parents are working and their children need care, we should make sure that care is affordable, and we should make sure our kids can go to school earlier and longer so they have a safe place to learn while their parents are at work.

**** *TEXT_0039
SCORE ( 167.279 )

The amendment is simple: it says that the children of low-income working parents affected by Hurricane_Katrina will no_longer be denied the child credit. You work, your kids get a benefit. If you don_t work, no benefit. And if you want the full benefit, you have to earn at_least $ 10, 000, which is just_about the income of a full_time job at minimum wage.

**** *TEXT_0007
SCORE ( 133.527 )

it_s hard to imagine that there are hundreds of thousands of parents every year who are forced to turn to kids who've worked hard and studied hard all through school and tell them "No, we can? t send you to college. "But it_s harder to imagine that any of us could rest until those parents can start saying "yes we can "to their kids.

**** *TEXT_0012
SCORE ( 128.243 )

A child born in this new century is likely to start his life with both parents - or a single_parent - working full-time jobs. they_ll try their hardest to juggle work and family, but they_ll end_up needing child_care to keep him safe, cared for, and educated early.

**** *TEXT_0002
SCORE ( 105.039 )

People are working harder and longer for less, and they_re falling further and further behind. And we_re not talking about the poor or even just the working poor here. As bankruptcy professor Elizabeth Warren has noted, these are middle-class families with two parents who both work at good-paying jobs that put a roof over their heads.

**** *TEXT_0039
SCORE ( 101.551 )

And the child doesn_t get the full benefit of the $ 1000 credit until her parent earns close to $ 18, 000, or even more if the child has siblings. What's worse: if her parents'incomes stagnate, are disrupted for any reason, or the economy stalls and work hours or wages are reduced, the value of the credit drops or even disappears.

**** *TEXT_0005
SCORE ( 99.299 )

To do this, we must start by inspiring our children with a sense of purpose... by nurturing their imagination so_that they may dream big and then work hard to reach those dreams. Too often, our children spend hours playing Playstation without ever finding_out how to build Playstation. They watch television but never wonder how it_s put together.

**** *TEXT_0065
SCORE ( 98.592 )

Born in Lafayette before civil_rights and Voting_Rights were even a possibility, this is a man who was raised in poverty, earning extra money for his parents as a child by shining shoes. He studied hard through high_school, put himself through Xavier by working long hours in the library, and became the first_ever African_American to be accepted into Loyola's Law_school.

**** *TEXT_0013
SCORE ( 81.282 )

Our grandparents use to tell us that being Black means you have to work twice as hard to succeed in life. And so I ask today, can we honestly say our kids are working twice as hard as the kids in India and China who are graduating ahead_of us, with better test scores and the tools they need to kick our butts on the job market?

**** *TEXT_0009
SCORE ( 77.180 )

These are kids in there. Our kids. The ones we watched grow_up. The ones we hoped would live lives that were happy, healthy, and safe. These kids left their homes and families for_a dangerous place halfway around the world. After years of being protected by their parents, these kids risked their lives to protect us.

**** *TEXT_0029
SCORE ( 74.802 )

Fortunately, those who work in the field know what reforms really work: a more challenging and rigorous curriculum with emphasis on math, science, and literacy skills. Longer hours and more days to give kids the time and attention they need to learn. Early childhood education for every child so they_re not left behind before they even start school.

**** *TEXT_0039
SCORE ( 72.719 )

Under current law, families that earn less_than $ 11, 000 get no benefit from the refundable child credit. That means that a child is left out_of the credit even if her parent works full_time at minimum wage, which has not increased since 1997.

**** *TEXT_0035
SCORE ( 64.269 )

Now, at a time when both parents are more likely to work longer hours outside the home, this is a_lot easier said than done. We try to compete with these media messages, but it_s nearly impossible to be there every moment our kids are watching television.

**** *TEXT_0039
SCORE ( 62.094 )

My amendment sends a simple message: if you work, your kids get a benefit. It provides a partial credit starting with the first dollar of a parent's income for families who lived in the areas affected by Hurricane_Katrina.

**** *TEXT_0043
SCORE ( 61.995 )

In December, I also introduced the step_up Act that addresses this by providing summer learning opportunities for children at high_risk early in their school careers. in_addition_to more learning, this would provide kids a safe, educational environment while their parents are at work.

**** *TEXT_0072
SCORE ( 60.536 )

Three years_ago, Laurie hired a woman named Hlengiwe Leocardia Mchunu as her nanny. Leo, as she is known, grew up as one of nine children in a small South African village. All through her life, she worked hard to raise her two kids and save every last penny she earned, and by the time Leo was hired as Laurie's nanny, she had almost finished paying_off the mortgage on her home.

**** *TEXT_0018
SCORE ( 58.801 )

.. parents have to parent, that children can_t achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn_off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. "I included this line in the speech because I believe that we have a serious challenge to meet.

**** *TEXT_0018
SCORE ( 58.036 )

From the moment the first immigrants arrived on these shores, generations of parents have worked hard and sacrificed whatever is necessary so_that their children could have the same chances they had; or the chances they never had.

**** *TEXT_0005
SCORE ( 57.155 )

These families tell me that they_re anxious about their future. They worry that they could become the first generation of Americans to see their children do worse than they did. They remember that when we were all growing_up, our parents knew that if they pushed us to study and work hard, the best universities would be open to us and we could get any job we wanted.

CLUSTER N. 2

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 383.505 )

Drawing down our troops in Iraq will allow us to redeploy additional troops to Northern Iraq and elsewhere in the region as an over-the-horizon force. This force could help prevent the conflict in Iraq from becoming a wider war, consolidate gains in Northern Iraq, reassure allies in the Gulf, allow our troops to strike directly at al Qaeda wherever it may exist,

**** *TEXT_0076
SCORE ( 209.627 )

this redeployment remains our best leverage to pressure the Iraqi government to achieve the political settlement between its warring factions that can slow the bloodshed and promote stability. My plan also allows for_a limited number of U. S. troops to remain and prevent Iraq from becoming a haven for international_terrorism and reduce the risk of all-out chaos.

**** *TEXT_0058
SCORE ( 200.055 )

But I do not believe that setting a date certain for the total withdrawal of U. S. troops is the best approach to achieving, in a methodical and responsible way, the three basic goals that should drive our Iraq policy: that_is, 1 ) stabilizing Iraq and giving the factions within Iraq the space they need to forge a political settlement;

**** *TEXT_0058
SCORE ( 181.278 )

for_example, let_s say that a phased withdrawal results in fifty thousand troops in Iraq by July 19, 2007. If, at that point, our generals and the Iraqi government tell us that having those troops in Iraq for an additional three or six months would enhance stability and security in the region, this amendment would potentially prevent us from pursuing the optimal policy.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 175.758 )

In sum, we have to focus, methodically and without partisanship, on those steps that will: one, stabilize Iraq, avoid all_out Civil_War, and give the factions within Iraq the space they need to forge a political settlement; two, contain and ultimately extinquish the insurgency in Iraq; and three, bring our troops safely home.

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 168.461 )

This brings me to a set of broader points. As we change strategy in Iraq, we should also think about what Iraq has taught us about America's strategy in the wider struggle against rogue threats and international_terrorism. Many who supported the original decision to go to war in Iraq have argued that it has_been a failure of implementation.

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 165.662 )

And a report by our own intelligence agencies has concluded that al Qaeda is successfully using the war in Iraq to recruit a new generation of terrorists for its war on America. These are serious times for our country, and with their votes two weeks_ago, Americans demanded a feasible strategy with defined goals in Iraq – a strategy no_longer driven by ideology and politics,

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 162.799 )

At the outset of this war, I challenged the Administration's assertion that deposing Saddam Hussein was the central measure in our war on terrorism. And although I believe we must stabilize Iraq, I continue to believe that the Administration's tendency to equate the military defeat of the Iraqi insurgency with the defeat of international_terrorism is dangerously short-sighted.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 135.162 )

Long the before the war in Iraq, international_terrorism posed a grave security threat to the United_States. Well over two years after the start of the Iraq war, these threats to our way of life remain every bit as serious. Some have argued that these threats have grown.

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 135.072 )

We must instead turn our focus to those concrete objectives that are possible to attain – namely, preventing Iraq from becoming what Afghanistan once was, maintaining our influence in the Middle_East, and forging a political settlement to stop the sectarian violence so_that our troops can come home. There is no reason to believe that more of the same will achieve these objectives in Iraq.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 125.661 )

We need to say that there will_be no bases in Iraq a decade from now and the United_States armed forces cannot stand-up and support an Iraqi government in perpetuity - pushing the Iraqis to take ownership over the situation and placing pressure on various factions to reach the broad_based political settlement that_is so essential to defeating the insurgency.

**** *TEXT_0073
SCORE ( 124.423 )

and then 6 more months after that. Now, after the loss of more_than 3, 000 American lives, after spending almost $ 400 billion, after Iraq has descended into Civil_War, we have_been promised, once_again, that the President's plan to escalate the war in Iraq will, this time, be well planned, well coordinated, and well supported by the Iraqi Government.

**** *TEXT_0076
SCORE ( 122.882 )

that_is why I advocate a phased redeployment of U. S. troops out_of Iraq to begin no later than May first with the goal of removing all combat forces from Iraq by March 2008. In a Civil_War where no military solution exists,

**** *TEXT_0073
SCORE ( 119.868 )

Unfortunately, the strategy, the tactics, and the mission itself have_been flawed. that_is why Congress now has the duty to prevent even more mistakes and bring this war to a responsible end. that_is why I plan to introduce legislation which I believe will stop the escalation of this war by placing a cap on the number of soldiers in Iraq.

**** *TEXT_0075
SCORE ( 114.596 )

It is my firm belief that the responsible course of action - for the United_States, for Iraq, and for our troops - is to oppose this reckless escalation and to pursue a new policy. This policy that I_ve laid out is consistent with what I have advocated for well over a year, with many of the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group,

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 103.366 )

and if the Iraqi government asked us – in a public and unambiguous way – for such continued support. We would make clear in such a scenario that the United_States would not be maintaining permanent military bases in Iraq, but would do what was necessary to help prevent a total collapse of the Iraqi state and further polarization of Iraqi society.

**** *TEXT_0073
SCORE ( 100.864 )

This measure would stop the escalation of the war in Iraq, but it is my belief that simply opposing the surge is not good enough. If we truly believe the only solution in Iraq is a political one - - and I fervently believe that - - if we believe a phased redeployment of U. S.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 100.813 )

end the complaining, and stop rewriting history. This political war - a war of talking points and Sunday news shows and spin - is not one I_m interested in joining. it_s a divisive approach that only pushes us further from what the American_people actually want - a pragmatic solution to the real war we_re facing in Iraq.

**** *TEXT_0071
SCORE ( 100.381 )

force might remain in Iraq for_a more extended period of time. But only if U. S. commanders think such a force would_be effective; if there is substantial movement towards a political solution among Iraqi factions; if the Iraqi government showed a serious commitment to disbanding the militias;

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 99.713 )

The civilian efforts to rebuild Iraq, establish a secure environment, and broker a stable political framework have, thus far, come_up short. The Administration owes the American_people a reality-based assessment of the situation in Iraq today. For the past two years, they_ve measured progress in the number of insurgents killed, roads built, or voters registered.

CLUSTER N. 3

**** *TEXT_0032
SCORE ( 111.193 )

Our economic dominance has depended on individual_initiative and belief in the free_market; but it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each_other, the idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we_re all in it together and everybody's got a shot at opportunity And so if we_re serious about this opportunity,

**** *TEXT_0033
SCORE ( 105.937 )

Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual_initiative, on a belief in the free_market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each_other, the idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we_re all in it together and everybody's got a shot at opportunity. Robert Kennedy reminded us of this. He reminds us still.

**** *TEXT_0067
SCORE ( 100.457 )

Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual_initiative, on a belief in the free_market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each_other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we_re all in it together and everybody's got a shot at opportunity.

**** *TEXT_0060
SCORE ( 100.212 )

This debate is an attempt to break a consensus that_is quietly being forged in this country. it_s a consensus between Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, Red States and Blue States, that it_s time for new leadership in this country - leadership that will stop dividing us, stop disappointing us, and start addressing the problems facing most Americans.

**** *TEXT_0019
SCORE ( 92.416 )

Our economic dominance has depended on individual_initiative and belief in the free_market; but it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each_other, the idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we_re all in it together and everybody's got a shot at opportunity - that has produced our unrivaled political stability.

**** *TEXT_0023
SCORE ( 85.181 )

Our economic dominance has always depended on individual_initiative and belief in the free_market, it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, the idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we_re all in it together and everybody's got a shot at opportunity.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 84.244 )

They want to move_forward on of the greatest foreign_policy challenges that this nation has faced in a generation. And they want to get it right for every American son and daughter who's been willing to put their lives on the line to defend the country they love. it_s time for us in Washington to offer the rest of the country this leadership. thank_you.

**** *TEXT_0066
SCORE ( 54.843 )

I know that while recent reports have pointed to strong economic growth in this country, 56% of Kenyans still live_in poverty. And I know that the vast majority of people in this country desperately want to change this.

**** *TEXT_0066
SCORE ( 54.472 )

As a Senator from the United_States, I believe that my country, and other nations, have an obligation and self-interest in being full partners with Kenya and with Africa. And, I will_do my part to shape an intelligent foreign_policy that promotes peace and prosperity. A foreign_policy that gives hope and opportunity to the people of this great continent.

**** *TEXT_0033
SCORE ( 44.845 )

People who believe that while evil and suffering will always exist, this is a country that has_been fueled by small miracles and boundless dreams – a place where we_re not afraid to face down the greatest challenges in_pursuit_of the greater good; a place where, against all odds, we overcome. Bobby Kennedy was one of these people.

**** *TEXT_0061
SCORE ( 44.163 )

I want to congratulate all of you at Campus Progress for the work you_ve been doing to build a new generation of progressive leadership in this country. At a time when too many in the media have written off your generation as apathetic or uninvolved, you_re proving not only that you care very deeply about the future of this country, but_that you_re willing to do something about it.

**** *TEXT_0051
SCORE ( 43.985 )

But I hope that you do. Not because you have a debt to all of those who helped you get to where you are, although you do have that debt. Not because you have an obligation to those who are less fortunate, although you do have that obligation. You need to take_on the challenges that your country is facing because you have an obligation to yourself.

**** *TEXT_0055
SCORE ( 42.243 )

And I_ve wondered - if she is lucky enough to live as_long_as 105-year-old Marguerite_Lewis, if she someday has the chance to look_back across the twenty-first century, what will she see? Will she see a country that_is freer and kinder, more tolerant and more just than the one she grew up in? Will she see greater opportunities for every citizen of this country?

**** *TEXT_0049
SCORE ( 42.243 )

And I wondered - if they are lucky enough to live as_long_as 105-year-old Marguerite_Lewis, if they someday have the chance to look_back across the twenty-first century, what will they see? Will they see a country that_is freer and kinder, more tolerant and more just than the one they grew up in? Will they see greater opportunities for every citizen of this country?

**** *TEXT_0007
SCORE ( 41.816 )

and when did this national priority start playing second fiddle to the latest partisan food fight in Washington? I_m not sure, but I do know that I_ve met enough good citizens who think about the other guy and want to change this. And I believe there are enough members of both parties who want to start this country down the path of making college affordable and accessible for every American.

**** *TEXT_0019
SCORE ( 40.092 )

My hope for all of you is that you leave here today with the will to keep these principles alive in your own life and the life of this country. They will_be tested by the challenges of this new century, and at times we may fail to live up_to them. But know that you have it within your power to try.

**** *TEXT_0034
SCORE ( 39.535 )

If we are unable to point_out the progress, how are Iraqis - especially ones we are trying to persuade to claim a bigger stake in the future of their country - ever to know that the Americans efforts are helping to make their lives better?

**** *TEXT_0017
SCORE ( 39.171 )

When you think about these challenges, I also ask you to remember that in this country, our history of overcoming the seemingly impossible always comes about because individuals who care really can make a difference. America is great because Americans are good.

**** *TEXT_0017
SCORE ( 37.603 )

You need to take_on the challenges that your country is facing because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. Because it_s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

**** *TEXT_0033
SCORE ( 36.733 )

to write our own destiny. Because we are a people of hope. Because we are Americans. This is the good_news we still hear all these years later – the message that still points us down the road that Bobby Kennedy never finished traveling. it_s a road I hope our politics and our country begin to take in the months and years to come. thank_you.

CLUSTER N. 4

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 83.952 )

In the Lochner case, and in a whole series of cases prior_to Lochner being overturned, the Supreme_Court consistently overturned basic measures like minimum wage laws, child labor safety laws, and rights to organize, deeming those laws as somehow violating a constitutional right to private property.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 82.152 )

Let me just give you a couple examples. In a case reviewing California's parental notification law, Justice_Brown criticized the California Supreme_Court decision overturning that law, saying that the court should_have remained "tentative, recognizing the primacy of legislative prerogatives.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 68.922 )

Unfortunately, as has_been stated repeatedly on this floor, in almost every legal decision that she has made and every political speech that she has given, Justice_Brown has shown she is not simply a judge with very strong political views, she is a political activist who happens to be a judge. It is a pretty easy observation to make when you look at her judicial decisions.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 63.391 )

But Justice_Brown doesn_t always want the courts to exercise restraint and defer to the legislature. When Justice_Brown wanted to limit the ability of juries to punish companies that engage in severe discrimination, a fellow judge on the California Supreme_Court accused her of engaging in "judicial law making.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 63.291 )

Justice_Brown dismissed the fact that a majority of the city's voters had approved of that law and thought that the case should_be an exception to the philosophy of narrow judicial review. Justice_Brown believed that this case was one in which "some degree of judicial scrutiny... is appropriate.

**** *TEXT_0036
SCORE ( 58.559 )

And if someone wants to know why their own government has decided to go_on a fishing expedition through every personal record or private document - through library books they_ve read and phone calls they_ve made - this legislation gives people no rights to appeal the need for such a search in a court of law. No judge will hear their plea, no jury will hear their case.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 46.185 )

Three of our current Supreme_Court Justices came directly from this court. Under its jurisdiction fall laws relating to all sorts of Federal agencies and regulations. This is a special court. It has jurisdiction that other appeals courts do not have.

**** *TEXT_0025
SCORE ( 45.747 )

There is absolutely no_doubt in my mind Judge_Roberts is qualified to sit on the highest court in the land. Moreover, he seems to have the comportment and the temperament that makes for_a good judge. He is humble, he is personally decent, and he appears to be respectful of different points of view. It is absolutely clear to me that Judge_Roberts truly loves the law.

**** *TEXT_0025
SCORE ( 40.518 )

I want to take Judge_Roberts at his word that he doesn_t like bullies and he sees the law and the Court as a means of evening the playing field between the strong and the weak. But given the gravity of the position to which he will undoubtedly ascend and the gravity of the decisions in which he will undoubtedly participate during his tenure on the Court,

**** *TEXT_0025
SCORE ( 38.920 )

He couldn_t have achieved his excellent record as an advocate before the Supreme_Court without that passion for the law, and it became apparent to me in our conversation that he does, in fact, deeply respect the basic precepts that go into deciding 95 percent of the cases that come before the Federal court - - adherence to precedence,

**** *TEXT_0025
SCORE ( 37.449 )

Having said that, the decision with_respect_to Judge_Roberts'nomination has not been an easy one for me to make. As some of you know, I have not only argued cases before appellate courts but_for 10 years was a member of the University_of_Chicago Law_school faculty and taught courses in constitutional law.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 35.738 )

I do not think that because Justice_Brown is an African-American woman she has to adhere to a particular political orthodoxy, something that has_been suggested by the other side of the aisle. Just as it would_be cynical and offensive that Justice_Brown be vilified simply for being a Black conservative,

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 35.502 )

''Justice_Brown has also gone out_of her way to use her position in the courts to advocate for increased protections for property owners. In a case about a developer that wanted to break a city rent control law,

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 34.444 )

So when it comes to laws protecting a woman's right to choose or a worker's right to organize, she will claim that the laws that the legislature passed should_be interpreted narrowly. Yet when it comes to laws protecting corporations and private property, she has decided that those laws should_be interpreted broadly.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 33.923 )

''instead_of denying it, Justice_Brown defended her judicial activism. She called it creativity. This is what she said: "All judges make law. It is arrogance, carelessness and a lack of candor that constitute impermissible judicial practice, not creativity.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 33.436 )

While some judges tend to favor an activist interpretation of the law and others tend to believe in a restrained interpretation of the law providing great deference to the legislature, Justice_Brown tends to favor whatever interpretation leads her to the very same ideological conclusions every single time.

**** *TEXT_0036
SCORE ( 32.540 )

Once a business or a person receives notification that they will_be searched, they are prohibited from telling anyone about it, and they are even prohibited from challenging this automatic gag order in court. even_though judges have already found that similar restrictions violate the First Amendment - this Conference Report disregards the case law and the right to challenge the gag order.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 32.352 )

''Which is it, Justice_Brown? In some cases you think we should defer to the legislature and in some cases, apparently, you think it is appropriate for judges to make law. What seems to distinguish these two types of cases is who the plaintiff is, who the claimant is.

**** *TEXT_0037
SCORE ( 29.987 )

I disagree with this view. I believe firmly that the Constitution calls for the Senate to advise and consent. I believe that it calls for meaningful advice and consent that includes an examination of a judge's philosophy, ideology, and record. And when I examine the philosophy, ideology, and record of Samuel Alito, I_m deeply troubled.

**** *TEXT_0020
SCORE ( 27.075 )

because_of this tendency, and because_of her record, it seems as_if Justice_Brown's mission is not blind justice but political activism. The only thing that seems to be consistent about her overarching judicial philosophy in an unyielding belief in an unfettered free_market and a willingness to consistently side with the powerful over the powerless.

CLUSTER N. 5

**** *TEXT_0029
SCORE ( 198.329 )

like what happens at the University_of_Chicago's Urban Education Initiative. Schools that raise student achievement would_be given bonuses. For schools that don_t improve, the districts would close them and replace them with new, smaller schools that can replicate some of the successful reforms taking place elsewhere.

**** *TEXT_0029
SCORE ( 169.611 )

To hold schools and teachers accountable for the results of all these reforms, Innovation_Districts would_be asked to support schools that succeed and shut down those that don_t. To find_out what works and what doesn_t, we_d provide them with powerful data and technology, and also give them the option of partnering with local universities to help them improve performance,

**** *TEXT_0043
SCORE ( 168.183 )

But even_though we know_how much teaching matters, in too many places we_ve abandoned our teachers and principals, sending them into some of the most impoverished, underperforming schools with little experience or pay; little preparation or support. After a_few years of experience, most will leave to pick wealthier, less challenging schools.

**** *TEXT_0043
SCORE ( 165.143 )

Beyond policies that help teachers specifically, we_d also ask Innovation_Districts to try reforms that create a more effective teaching environment. To give teachers more time with their students and more time to learn from each other, these districts would_be asked to restructure their schedules and implement either longer days or summer school.

**** *TEXT_0029
SCORE ( 165.143 )

Beyond policies that help teachers specifically, we_d also ask Innovation_Districts to try reforms that create a more effective teaching environment. To give teachers more time with their students and more time to learn from each other, these districts would_be asked to restructure their schedules and implement either longer days or summer school.

**** *TEXT_0013
SCORE ( 163.452 )

One hundred billion dollars. Think about what that could do for our kids if we invested that in our schools. Think of how many new schools we could build, how many great teachers we could recruit, what kind_of computers and technology we could put in our classrooms. Think about how much we could invest in math and science so our kids could be prepared for the 21st century economy.

**** *TEXT_0029
SCORE ( 161.323 )

We need to expand this by giving districts help in creating new teacher academies that will partner with organizations like this to recruit effective teachers for low-performing, high-poverty schools. Each teacher would undergo an extensive training program before they begin, including classroom observation and participation.

**** *TEXT_0043
SCORE ( 161.323 )

We need to expand this by giving districts help in creating new teacher academies that will partner with organizations like this to recruit effective teachers for low-performing, high-poverty schools. Each teacher would undergo an extensive training program before they begin, including classroom observation and participation.

**** *TEXT_0005
SCORE ( 158.003 )

I believe that to meet tomorrow's challenges, we should create a national network of academies to train 25, 000 new teachers and get them into high-need rural and urban schools. We should give local schools the latest technology training tools as John Chambers has_done with the CISCO Networking Academy Program.

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But even_though we know_how much teaching matters, in too many places we_ve abandoned our teachers, sending them into some of the most impoverished, underperforming schools with little experience or pay; little preparation or support. After a_few years of experience, most will leave to pick wealthier, less challenging schools.

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Right now we don_t have nearly enough effective teachers and principals in the places we need them most: urban and rural schools, and subject areas like math and science. One of the main reasons for this, cited by most teachers who leave the profession, is that no_one gives them the necessary training and preparation.

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We also know that teachers can_t teach and our kids can_t learn when there's violence in and around our schools, a problem we_ve seen right here in Chicago this year in too many tragic incidents. If our kids can_t go to school in a safe place, nothing else we do matters. As we move_forward with reform, we must makes safety a top priority.

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One of the main reasons for this, cited by most teachers who leave the profession, is that no_one gives them the necessary training and preparation. Around the country, organizations like the Academy for Urban School Leadership in Chicago are changing this by recruiting and training new, highly-qualified teachers for some of the hardest-to-teach classrooms in the country.

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To hold schools and teachers accountable for the results of all these reforms, districts that don_t improve would_be removed from the program. To find_out what works and what doesn_t, we_d provide them with powerful data and technology, and also give them the option of partnering with local universities to help them improve performance.

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we_d begin by working with these districts to strengthen their teaching, and we_d start with recruitment. Right now we don_t have nearly enough effective teachers in the places we need them most: urban and rural schools, and subject areas like math and science.

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That's why teachers in these Innovation_Districts who are successful in improving student achievement would receive substantial pay increases, as would those who choose to teach in the most troubled schools and the highest-need subject areas, like math and science.

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That's why teachers in these Innovation_Districts who are successful in improving student achievement would receive substantial pay increases, as would those who choose to teach in the most troubled schools and the highest-need subject areas, like math and science.

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So here's the legislation I_m introducing this week - it_s the creation of what I call Innovation_Districts. School districts from around the country that want to become seedbeds of reform would apply and we_d select the twenty with the best plans to put effective, supported teachers in all classrooms and increase achievement for all students.

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We also know that some of the best ideas in education don_t come from Washington, but from local schools all_over America. That's why charter schools are a great way for us to learn from experiments in Topeka and Springfield that schools in Chicago and L. A. can replicate in their own classrooms.

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The Academy for Urban School Leadership and the University_of_Chicago Urban Education Initiative. The Chicago Teachers Union is also now collaborating on the Fresh Start Schools, and we_re watching that experiment with great interest. it_s not easy, it_s not popular with everyone, and, in the end, some of the experiments may_be rejected. But we can_t stop trying.

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I imagine that they would've seen the marchers and heard the speeches, but they also probably saw the dogs and the fire hoses, or the footage of innocent people being beaten within an inch of their lives; or heard the news the day those four little girls died when someone threw a bomb into their church.

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I imagine that they would've seen the marchers and heard the speeches, but they also probably saw the dogs and the fire hoses, or the footage of innocent people being beaten within an inch of their lives, or maybe they would've heard the news the day those four little girls died when someone threw a bomb into their church.

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I imagine that they would've seen the marchers and heard the speeches, but they also probably saw the dogs and the fire hoses, or the footage of innocent people being beaten within an inch of their lives, or maybe they would've heard the news the day those four little girls died when someone threw a bomb into their church.

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''And in_that movement, she saw women who were willing to walk instead_of ride the bus after a day of doing somebody else's laundry and looking after somebody else's children because they walked for freedom. And she saw young_people of every race and every creed take a bus down to Mississippi and Alabama to register voters because they believed.

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I_ve often thought about the people on the Edmund Pettus_Bridge that day. Not only John_Lewis and Hosea Williams leading the march, but the hundreds of everyday Americans who left their homes and their churches to join it. Blacks and whites, teenagers and children, teachers and bankers and shopkeepers - a beloved community of God's children ready to stand for freedom.

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I_ve often thought about the people on the Edmund Pettus_Bridge that day. Not only John and Hosea Williams leading the march, but the hundreds of everyday Americans who left their homes and their churches to join it. Blacks and whites, teenagers and children, teachers and bankers and shopkeepers - a beloved community of God's children ready to stand for freedom.

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But the most amazing thing of all is that after that day - after John_Lewis was beaten within an inch of his life, after people's heads were gashed open and their eyes were burned and they watched their children's innocence literally beaten out_of them... after all that, they went back to march again.

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But the most amazing thing of all is that after that day - after John_Lewis was beaten within an inch of his life, after people's heads were gashed open and their eyes were burned and they watched their children's innocence literally beaten out_of them... after all that, they went back to march again.

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The same reason that a century later, young men_and_women your age would take a Freedom Ride down south, to work for the Civil_Rights_Movement. The same reason that black women across the south chose to walk instead_of ride the bus after a long days work doing other people's laundry, cleaning other people's kitchens.

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Yet something happened back here in Selma, Alabama. Something happened in Birmingham that sent out what Bobby Kennedy called, “ Ripples of hope all around the world. ” Something happened when a bunch of women decided they were going to walk instead_of ride the bus after a long day of doing somebody else's laundry, looking after somebody else's children.

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I also want to thank Susan Axelrod and the entire leadership of CURE for allowing me the honor of speaking here this evening. As many of you know, Susan lives and breathes this organization, from the earliest hours of the morning until late at night, every day of her life.

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Instinctively, they knew that it was safer and smarter to stay at home; to watch the movement from afar. But they also understood that these people in Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi were their brothers_and_sisters; that what was happening was wrong; and that they had an obligation to make it right. When the buses pulled_up for_a Freedom Ride down South, they got on.

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But I think we find hope by remembering that we_ve been here before. That there was a time when America watched helplessly as a mysterious disease left thousands - especially children - disabled for life. And just as it seemed that no_one was paying attention and nothing could be done, a community of compassion awoke and led a March of Dimes to find the cure for polio.

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Organized with the help of Franklin Roosevelt and backed by the federal_government, the March of Dimes galvanized a nation to conquer polio, dime by dime. And while Roosevelt knew that his own polio would never be cured by the discovery of a vaccine, he also knew that at its best, government can be used a force to accomplish together what we cannot achieve on our own.

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When you see heads gashed open and eyes burning and children lying hurt on the side of the road, when you are John_Lewis and you_ve been beaten within an inch of your life on Sunday, how do you wake_up Monday and keep on marching? Be strong and have courage, for I am with you wherever you go. we_ve come a long way in this journey, but we still have a long way to travel.

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There was something stirring across the country because_of what happened in Selma, Alabama, because some folks are willing to march across a bridge. So they got together and Barack_Obama Jr. was born. So don_t tell me I don_t have a claim on Selma, Alabama. don_t tell me I_m not coming home to Selma, Alabama. I_m here because somebody marched.

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but_that didn_t happen. Instead, Franklin Delano Roosevelt helped galvanize a community of compassion and organize the March of Dimes to find the cure for polio. And while Roosevelt knew that his own polio would never be cured by the discovery of a vaccine, he also knew that at its best, government can be used as a force to accomplish together what we cannot achieve on our own.

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In Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, for_example, more_than 900, 000 children under 17 years_old were so poor that they got no child tax_credit or only a partial credit. These states had among the highest rates of children too poor to get the full credit. In fact, more_than 1/3 of the children in Mississippi and Louisiana didn_t get the full benefit of the child tax_credit.

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There isn_t one person sitting here today who wants to turn a sick patient away because they can_t pay. Not one person who wants the cure they discover denied to those whose lives depend on it. Each of you has dedicated yourselves to this calling because where there is a sick person, you want to heal them. Where there is a life in jeopardy, you want to save it.

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I know that a_lot of you have_been struggling with epilepsy for_a long_time now, and that you_ve seen both good days and bad. On the bad days, it may seem like salvation will never come, that parents and children will_be suffering with this disease for decades to come.

CLUSTER N. 7

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I thank the managers of this bill, Senators McConnell and Leahy, and their staffs for working with me on this important issue. I know that Senator McConnell has a longstanding interest in Southeast Asia, and Senator Leahy has always been a champion of international health issues, making the avian_flu something I know they both care deeply about.

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So last November, we introduced an amendment to the tax reconciliation bill expressing the Sense of the Senate that FEMA should immediately rebid these contracts. Our colleagues agreed and passed this amendment by unanimous consent. After our amendment passed, both Senator Coburn and I met with Director Paulison, and again he assured us that these contracts would_be rebid.

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I believe successful, comprehensive immigration reform can be achieved by building on the work of the Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee bill combines some of the strongest elements of Senator Hagel's border security proposals with the realistic workplace and earned-citizenship program proposed by Senators McCain and Kennedy.

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But clearly much more money is needed. Last month, I joined Senator Harkin and others in offering an amendment to the DOD appropriations bill to provide almost $ 4 billion to fight the avian_flu. I am pleased that Senator Stevens cosponsored the amendment and it was accepted into the appropriations bill. I hope that the House will agree to this funding in conference.

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Americans are right to demand better border security and better enforcement of the immigration laws. The bill the Judiciary Committee has passed would clearly strengthen enforcement. I will repeat that, because those arguing against the Judiciary Committee bill contrast that bill with a strong enforcement bill. The bill the Judiciary Committee passed clearly strengthens enforcement.

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I know I_m new to this body, but I_m troubled that Senate rules are getting in the way of sound policy. I understand that's how the Senate works, so Senator Coburn and I are here to offer one modest amendment to protect taxpayer dollars. Our amendment addresses no-bid contracting and is germane to the underlying bill.

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Mr. President, I will come to the floor over the next week to offer some amendments of my own, and to support amendments my colleagues will offer. I will also come to the floor to argue against amendments that contradict our tradition as a nation of immigrants and as a nation of laws.

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As the Avian Influenza outbreak demonstrates, even the zealous Russian border guard is helpless against the global sweep of biological threats. My third recommendation - which I_ll just touch briefly on and let Senator Lugar talk about in more detail - is that we need to start thinking creatively about some of the next-generation efforts on nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

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M. President, today I am offering an amendment to the fiscal year 2005 Emergency Supplemental, which I am pleased to announce is being cosponsored by Senators Corzine, Bingaman, and Graham. This amendment would meet certain needs of our injured service members in recognition of the tremendous sacrifices they have made in defense of our country.

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Mr. President, I would like to address the habeas_corpus amendment that_is on the floor and that we just heard a lengthy debate about between Senator Specter and Senator Warner.

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thanks_to the leadership of Senators Nunn and Lugar in creating the Cooperative Threat Reduction program at the Department of Defense, there is no question that we_ve made some great progress in securing these weapons.

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''of_course, Dick has_been there and he has_done that, and thanks_to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs he co-founded with Senator Sam Nunn, we_ve made amazing progress in finding, securing, and guarding some of the deadliest weapons that were left scattered throughout the former Soviet_Union after the Cold_War.

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But the threat is still extremely dangerous and extremely real. In March of this year, a senior Russian commander concluded that 39 of 46 key Russian weapons facilities had serious security shortcomings. Many Russian nuclear research sites frequently have doors propped open, security sensors turned_off, and guards patrolling without ammunition in their weapons.

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Russia is a major player in the two of the biggest proliferation challenges we currently face - Iran and North_Korea. Russia's dangerous involvement with Iran's nuclear program has_been well_documented, and there is no question that their actions will_be pivotal if the President is to successfully resolve this deteriorating situation.

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Mr. President, I am proud to be sponsoring this amendment with the senior senator from West Virginia. he_s absolutely right that Congress has abrogated its oversight responsibilities, and one_way to reverse that troubling trend is to adopt a sunset provision in this bill.

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To address this problem, I have joined with Senator Lugar and a bipartisan coalition of senators to propose the Fuel Economy Reform Act, which we have also filed as an amendment to the OCS bill.

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Today, experts tell us that we_re in a race against time to prevent this scenario from unfolding. And that_is why the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons within the borders of the former Soviet_Union represent the greatest threat to the security of the United_States - a threat we need to think seriously and intelligently about in the months to come.

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This is why the amendment offered by Senator Levin and the one that passed from Senator Warner are so important. What the Administration and some in the press labeled as a "timetable "for withdrawal was in fact a commonsense statement that: one, 2006 should_be the year that the Iraqi government decreases its dependency on the United_States;

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Finally, Mr. President, I would like my colleagues to consider how our relationship with Russia, and our efforts to secure and destroy weapons and materials inside the former Soviet_Union, fits in with our broader non-proliferation goals.

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But when we think about the threat that these weapons pose to our global security, we cannot allow the U. S. - Russian relationship to deteriorate to the point where Russia does not think it_s in their best interest to help us finish the job we started. We must safeguard these dangerous weapons, material, and expertise..

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Even people who didn_t know me were skeptical of my decision. I remember having a conversation with an older man I had met before I arrived in Chicago. I told him about my plans, and he looked at me and said, "Let me tell something. You look like a nice clean-cut young man, and you_ve got a nice voice.

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Even people who didn_t know me were skeptical of my decision. I remember having a conversation with an older man I had met before I arrived in Chicago. I told him about my plans, and he looked at me and said, "Let me tell something. You look like a nice clean-cut young man, and you_ve got a nice voice.

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And yet, somehow, we_re still hearing stories like the one I heard from a veteran named Bill Allen, who told me that on a trip to Chicago, he actually saw homeless veterans fighting over access to the dumpsters. That's what I thought about. And finally, I thought about a young man named Seamus Ahern, who I met during the campaign at a V. F. W.

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I asked him for_a room, and as he was filling_out my information, he asked me where I was headed. I said I was going to Chicago, and I told him I was going there to work as a community organizer. And he looked at me and he said, "You know, you look like a nice clean-cut young man, and you_ve got a nice voice.

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Another girl, Mireya, listened as her friend told this story. And she began to cry. When asked what was wrong, she said, "I don_t want to take hairdressing. I did not need sewing either. I knew how to sew. My mother is a seamstress in a factory. I_m trying to go to college. I don_t need to sew to go to college. My mother sews. I hoped_for something else.

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Another girl, Mireya, listened as her friend told this story. And she began to cry. When asked what was wrong, she said, "I don_t want to take hairdressing. I did not need sewing either. I knew how to sew. My mother is a seamstress in a factory. I_m trying to go to college. I don_t need to sew to go to college. My mother sews. I hoped_for something else.

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Another girl, Mireya, listened as her friend told this story. And she began to cry. When asked what was wrong, she said, "I don_t want to take hairdressing. I did not need sewing either. I knew how to sew. My mother is a seamstress in a factory. I_m trying to go to college. I don_t need to sew to go to college. My mother sews. I hoped_for something else.

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By his own accounts, he was a man frequently racked with doubt, a man not without flaws, a man who, like Moses before him, more_than once questioned why he had_been chosen for so arduous a task - the task of leading a people to freedom, the task of healing the festering wounds of a nation's original sin.

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But, you know, my Bible tells me that if we train a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not turn from it. So I think faith and guidance can help fortify a young woman's sense of self, a young man's sense of responsibility, and a sense of reverence that all young_people should_have for the act of sexual intimacy.

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Listening to the stories of these young men_and_women, most of them in their early twenties, I had to ask myself how I would_be feeling if it were my son, my nephew, or my sister lying there. I asked myself how I would_be feeling if it were me struggling to learn how to walk again? Would I feel bitter? Would I feel hopeless?

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''Well, this obviously makes Dick Durbin upset, but he_s a brave young man, so he checks in to his room, unpacks his bags and a_few minutes later he hears a knock on the door. He opens up the door and there's a guy standing there who just stares at Dick for_a second, and then says, "What the hell are you doing here? "and walks away.

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I remember when I first ran for the state Senate - my very first race. A seat had opened_up, and some friends asked me if I_d be interested in running. Well, I thought about it, and then I did what every wise man does when faced with a difficult decision: I prayed, and I asked my wife.

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I remember when I first ran for the state Senate - my very first race. A seat had opened_up, and some friends asked me if I_d be interested in running. Well, I thought about it, and then I did what every wise man does when faced with a difficult decision: I prayed, and I asked my wife.

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The night of the meeting we arranged rows and rows of chairs in anticipation of the crowd. And we waited. And we waited. And finally, a group of older people walk in to the hall. And they sit_down. And this little old lady raises her hand and asks, "Is this where the bingo game is? "Thirteen people showed up that night. The police never came.

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The night of the meeting we arranged rows and rows of chairs in anticipation of the crowd. And we waited. And we waited. And finally, a group of older people walk in to the hall. And they sit_down. And this little old lady raises her hand and asks, "Is this where the bingo game is? "Thirteen people showed up that night. The police never came.

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Well, now Dick is really feeling concerned and so am I because as he_s telling me this story, we_re pulling in to Cairo. So I_m wondering what kind_of reception we_re going to get. And we wind our way through the town and we go past the old courthouse, take a turn and suddenly we_re in a big parking lot and about 300 people are standing there.

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Well, now Dick is really feeling concerned and so am I because as he_s telling me this story, we_re pulling in to Cairo. So I_m wondering what kind_of reception we_re going to get. And we wind our way through the town and we go past the old courthouse, take a turn and suddenly we_re in a big parking lot and about 300 people are standing there.

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And at some point, I know that one of my daughters will ask, perhaps my youngest, will ask, "Daddy, why is this monument here? What did this man do? "How might I answer them? Unlike the others commemorated in this place, Dr.

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Let me close by returning to the story of Leo, that South African woman burdened by so much death and despair. Sometime after the death of her fifth sibling, she decided that she wasn_t just going to stand idly by. She decided to call the town's first public meeting about the AIDS crisis - something that no_one had even talked about, let_alone met about. 200 people showed up.

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And I think about people like Seamus Ahern, who I met during the campaign at a V. F. W. hall in East Moline. He told me about how he_d joined the Marines because he was so proud of this country, and he felt that as a young person in his early twenties he wanted to give something back. We became friends and we kept in touch over email while he was in Iraq.

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Each and every one of these challenges call for an America that_is more purposeful, more grown-up than the America that we have today. An America that reflects the lessons that have helped so many of its people mature in their own lives. An America that's about not just each of us, but all of us. An America that takes great risks in the face of greater odds.

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''That's as true today as it was then - the real job of organizing working America politics and policy, vision and mission, heart and soul - belongs to each of you. And if you have the courage to succeed, labor will rise again. America will rise again. And hope will rise again. thank_you and God_Bless you.

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Today, at a time when American families are facing more risk and greater insecurity than they have in recent history, at a time when they have fewer resources and a weaker safety net to protect them against those insecurities, people of all backgrounds in America want a nation where we share life's risks and rewards with each_other.

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The incredible story of progress that_is America has always been built by those who ask why, what if, and why not. Our schools must begin instilling that wonder in our children again so_that their generation will unite around the next great project of our time, whether it be declaring America energy independent or launching the next great technological_revolution.

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The day Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social_Security Act of 1935 into law, he began by saying that "Today, a hope of many years'standing is in large part fulfilled. "It is now time to fulfill our hope for an America where we_re in this together - for our seniors, for our children, and for every American in the years and generations yet to come.

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Be strong and have courage in the face of prejudice and hatred, in the face of joblessness and helplessness and hopelessness. Be strong and have courage, brothers_and_sisters, those who are gathered here today, in the face of our doubts and fears, in the face of skepticism, in the face of cynicism, in the face of a mighty river.

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And yet, we also know that, in the end, neither policy nor politics can replace heart and courage in the struggle you now face. Because in the brief history of the American experiment, it has_been the ability of ordinary Americans to act on both that has allowed our nation to achieve extraordinary things.

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And yet, we also know that, in the end, neither policy nor politics can replace heart and courage in the struggle you now face. Because in the brief history of the American experiment, it has_been the ability of ordinary Americans to act on both that has allowed our nation to achieve extraordinary things.

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America is in danger of losing this competition. We now have one of the highest high_school dropout rates of any industrialized country. By 12th grade, our children score lower on their math and science tests than most other kids in the world. And today, countries like China are graduating eight times as many engineers as we do.

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America is in danger of losing this competition. We now have one of the highest high_school dropout rates of any industrialized country. By 12th grade, our children score lower on their math and science tests than most other kids in the world. And today, countries like China are graduating eight times as many engineers as we do.

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That generations who have come before you faced these same fears and uncertainties in their own time. And that though our labor, and God's providence, and our willingness to shoulder each_other's burdens, America will continue on its precious journey towards that distant horizon, and a better day.

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And as the twenty-first century unfolds, we are called once_again to make real this hope - to meet the new challenges of a global_economy by carrying forth the ideals of progress and opportunity through public_education in America.

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As the twenty-first century unfolds, we are called once_again to make real this hope - to meet the new challenges of a global_economy by carrying forth the ideals of progress and opportunity through public_education in America.

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but it was left to the Joshua's to finish the journey Moses had begun and today we_re called to be the Joshua's of our time, to be the generation that finds our way across this river. There will_be days when the water seems wide and the journey too far, but in those moments, we must remember that throughout our history,

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Because people like John_Lewis and Hosea Williams and Martin Luther_King and Coretta Scott King and Rosa_Parks and thousands of ordinary Americans with extraordinary courage have helped bend it that way. And as their examples call_out to us from across the generations, we continue to progress as a people because they inspire us to take our own two hands and bend that arc. thank_you John.

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It is time to change our policy. It is time to give Iraqis their country back, and it is time to refocus America's effort on the wider struggle against terror yet to be won.

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''What many people don_t remember is that for years, librarians are the ones who've been on the frontlines of this fight for privacy and freedom. There have always been dark times in our history where America has strayed from the ideals that make us a great nation. But the question has always been, can we overcome?

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We have the opportunity to give them that chance. We have the opportunity for this to be one of those times where we succeed at making America the place where good people who care do great things. We have the opportunity to build the America that Herblock dreamed of drawing.

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We meet here at a challenging time for labor and a challenging time for America.

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And she saw people lining_up to vote for the first_time - and she got in_that line - and she never forgot it. She kept on voting in each and every election because she believed. She believed that over a span of three centuries, she had seen enough to know that there is no challenge too great, no injustice too crippling, no destiny too far out_of reach for America.

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And she saw people lining_up to vote for the first_time - and she got in_that line - and she never forgot it. She kept on voting in each and every election because she believed. She believed that over a span of three centuries, she had seen enough to know that there is no challenge too great, no injustice too crippling, no destiny too far out_of reach for America.

CLUSTER N. 10

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More and more, Americans are competing for these jobs with highly educated workers from India, China, and all_over the world. If we want America to win in this new global_economy, we have to start sending more kids to college, not less.

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instant messaging with friends across the world - a quiet revolution has_been breaking_down barriers and connecting the world's economies. Now, businesses not only have the ability to move jobs wherever there's a factory, but wherever there's an internet connection.

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We have a global_economy that's forcing us to compete like never before. In today's world a job can now travel anywhere there's an internet connection and a worker who's smart and skilled. And if China and India keep educating their kids better and longer than we are, that's where the jobs will go.

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These changes have transformed the American worker into a kind_of global free agent - if you can learn the right skills and get a great education, you can out-compete any worker in the world for the high-paying jobs of tomorrow. But it also means that the days of lifetime employment at a company that provided wages, health_care, and pensions you can bargain for are coming to an end.

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To get those good jobs, he_ll need the skills and knowledge to not only compete with other workers in America, but with highly skilled and highly knowledgeable workers all_over the world who are being recruited by the same companies that once made their home in this country.

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And so while the first Young American Award winners in 1956 competed for jobs with kids in Illinois and Wisconsin and Iowa, you_ll be competing with kids from India, China, and all_over the world who are being educated more and longer than ever before.

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We can start by fixing our schools to make sure every child in America has the education and the skills they need to compete. We can start by making sure that college is affordable for every American who wants to go. And by giving unions a real role in creating a real system of lifelong learning so_that workers who lose a job really can retrain for other high-wage jobs.

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In coffee shops and town meetings, in VFW halls and right here in this room, the questions are all_the_same. Will I be able_to leave my children a better world than I was given? Will I be able_to save enough to send them to college or plan for_a secure retirement? Will my job even be there tomorrow? Who will stand_up for me in this new world?

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In a world where kids from Detroit aren_t just competing with kids from Macomb for middle-class jobs, but with kids from Malaysia and New Delhi, ensuring that every American_child gets the best education possible is the new civil_rights challenge of our time.

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The result? China is graduating four times the number of engineers that the United_States is graduating. Not only are those Maytag employees competing with Chinese and Indonesian and Mexican workers, now you are too. Today, accounting firms are emailing your tax returns to workers in India who will figure them out and send them back as fast as any worker in Indiana could.

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That means fixing our schools to make sure every child in America has the education and the skills they need to compete - and that college is affordable for every American who wants to go. And it means that unions can play a real role in finally creating a real system of lifelong learning so_that workers who lose a job really can retrain for other high-wage jobs.

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We can make sure that the new jobs and new industries that take their place stay in America - but it won_t happen by itself. Countries like India and China are churning out more and more qualified college graduates who can compete directly with Americans for jobs that can now be done anywhere in the world.

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but_that economy is long gone. As revolutions in technology and communication began breaking_down barriers between countries and connecting people all_over the world, new jobs and industries that require more skill and knowledge have come to dominate the economy.

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As I think about all of the good each of you has the potential to do in this world, I_m reminded of this image. it_s the image of young Americans - teenagers and college kids not much older than you - from all_over the country, watching the Civil_Rights_Movement unfold before them on their television sets.

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Revolutions in technology and communication have created an entire economy of high-tech, high-wage jobs that can be located anywhere there's an internet connection. And today, a child in Chicago is not only competing for jobs with one in Boston, but thousands more in Bangalore and Beijing who are being educated longer and better than ever before.

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Revolutions in technology and communication have created an entire economy of high-tech, high-wage jobs that can be located anywhere there's an internet connection. And today, a child in Chicago is not only competing for jobs with one in Boston, but thousands more in Bangalore and Beijing who are being educated longer and better than ever before.

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What if we prepared every child in America with the education and skills they need to compete in this new economy? If we made sure college was affordable for everyone who wanted to go? If we walked up_to those Maytag workers and told them that there old job wasn_t coming_back,

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At the end of the Civil_War, when farmers and their families began moving into the cities to work in the big factories that were sprouting up all across America, we had to decide: Do we do nothing and allow the captains of industry and robber barons to run roughshod over the economy and workers by competing to see who can pay the lowest wage at the worst working conditions?

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At the end of the Civil_War, when farmers and their families began moving into the cities to work in the big factories that were sprouting up all across America, we had to decide: Do we do nothing and allow the captains of industry and robber barons to run roughshod over the economy and workers by competing to see who can pay the lowest wage at the worst working conditions?

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At the very moment that globalization is changing the rules of the game on the American worker - making it harder to compete with cheaper, highly-skilled workers all_over the world - the people running Washington are responding with a philosophy that says government has no role in solving these problems;

CLUSTER N. 11

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But by bringing our health_care system on-line, we could start improving the quality of care and cutting the cost of it. We could save thousands of lives and save families billions of dollars. Just imagine if every doctor and nurse could sit_by a patient's bedside with a laptop and pull_up their entire medical history - information from every past doctor they_ve seen - with the

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From the smallest mom and pop stores to major corporations like GM, businesses who can_t afford these rising costs are cutting back on insurance, workers, or both. States with bigger Medicaid bills and smaller budgets are being forced to choose whether they want their citizens to be unhealthy or uneducated. And over half of all family bankruptcies today are caused by medical bills.

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it_s a cost crisis that traps us all in a vicious cycle. Because the uninsured can_t afford health_care, they put off seeing a doctor or end_up in the ER when they get sick. Then their care is more expensive, and so premiums for all Americans go up. Because everyone's premiums go up, more Americans lose their health_care.

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Today, even a college degree doesn_t guarantee a middle-class job that will support a family. What's worse, the cost of getting that degree and the price of health_care on that job are rising higher and faster than ever before. Family farmers are being squeezed by big agribusiness, and factory jobs are heading across the ocean where labor is cheap.

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The party that won_t just throw a_few tax_breaks at families who can_t afford their insurance, but modernizes our health_care system and gives every family a chance to buy insurance at a price they can afford. let_it_be said that we are the party of an energy independent America. The party that's not bought and paid for by the oil_companies.

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For the money Americans spent on health_care last year, we could have hired a group of skilled physicians, paid each one of them $ 200, 000 to care for just seven families, and guaranteed every single American quality, affordable health care.

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They tell us it_s too expensive to cover the uninsured, but they don_t mention that every time an American without health insurance walks into an emergency room, we pay even more. Our family's premiums are $ 922 higher because_of the cost of care for the uninsured.

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All the while, costs just keep climbing and climbing. Family premiums are up by nearly 65% over the last five years. Deductibles are up 50%. Co-payments for care and prescriptions are through the roof. From the smallest mom and pop stores to major corporations like GM, businesses who can_t afford these rising costs cut back on insurance, workers, or both.

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This isn_t just a moral shame, it_s an economic disaster that's catching Americans in a vicious cycle. Because the uninsured can_t afford health_care, they put off seeing a doctor or end_up in the ER when they get sick. Then their care is more expensive, and so premiums for all Americans go up - to the tune of $ 922 a family.

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Yet, because we haven_t updated technology in the rest of the health_care industry, a single transaction still costs up_to twenty-five dollars - not one dime of which goes toward improving the quality of our health_care. Doctors are forced to fumble through paperwork and don_t have all of the information about each patient at the click of a mouse.

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because_of her illness, she was soon forced to leave her full-time nursing job and take a temp job that paid less and didn_t offer health insurance. Then the collection agencies started coming after her for hospital bills that she just couldn_t keep_up with. She lost her retirement savings, she lost her house, and eventually, she was forced to declare bankruptcy.

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When a mom or a dad has to leave work to care for_a sick child, we should make sure it doesn_t result in a pink slip. When a woman does lose a job, she should get unemployment insurance even_if the job loss was due_to a family emergency and even_if she_s looking for_a part-time job.

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But we can do better than one bankruptcy every nineteen seconds. We can do better than forcing people to choose between the cost of health_care and the cost of college. We can do better than big corporations using bankruptcy laws to deny health_care and benefits to their employees.

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Whereas people were once able_to count on their employer to provide health_care, pensions, and a job that would last a lifetime, today's worker wonders if suffering a heart attack will cause his employer to drop his coverage, worries about how much he can contribute to his own pension fund, and fears the possibility that he might walk into work tomorrow and find his job outsourced.

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And it would also require companies that emerge from bankruptcy to immediately pay each retiree who lost health benefits an amount of cash equal to what a retiree would_be expected to have to pay for COBRA coverage for 18 months. The second amendment would prevent bankruptcy courts from dismissing companies'coal act obligations to pay their workers the benefits they promised them.

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What those workers made real in Memphis - and what we have to make real today - is the idea that in this country, we value the labor of every American. That we_re willing to respect that labor and reward it with a_few basic guarantees - wages that can raise a family, health_care if we get sick, a retirement that's dignified, working conditions that are safe.

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In this new economy, we should_be able_to tell workers that no_matter_where you work or how many times you switch jobs, you will_have health_care and a pension you can take with you always. we_ll never rise together if we allow medical bills to swallow family budgets or let people retire penniless after a lifetime of hard_work,

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It allows us to say to those whose health_care or tuition_may_rise faster than they can afford - tough luck. It allows us to say to the factory workers who have lost their job - life isn_t fair. It let_s us say to the child born into poverty - pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

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When he finally starts his job, he_ll want health insurance, but rising costs mean that fewer employers can afford to provide that benefit, and when they do, fewer employees can afford the record premiums.

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When he starts a family, he_ll want to buy a house and a car and pay for child care and college for his own children, but as he watches the lucky few benefit from lucrative bonuses and tax shelters, he_ll see his own tax burden rise and his own paycheck barely cover this month's bills.

CLUSTER N. 12

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Recently, I joined a_few other Senators in introducing a bill that would increase America's renewable fuel standard and increase ethanol production along with it. A bill like this that's already passed the Senate twice would've provided us with 500, 000 barrels a day of refined ethanol for use in gasoline and would save us $ 4 billion every year in imported oil and gasoline costs.

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The President's energy proposal would reduce our oil imports by 4. 5 million barrels per day by 2025. Not only can we do better than that, we must do better than that if we hope to make a real dent in our oil dependency. With technology we have on the shelves right now and fuels we can grow right here in America, by 2025 we can reduce our oil imports by over 7. 5.

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The other ethanol bill I_ve introduced would make it easier for more cars to be powered by cheaper, cleaner, ethanol-based fuel. As most of you probably know, there's a fuel known as E85 that's made from 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. it_s a great alternative to gasoline, but the only problem is that we_re in_short supply of E85 fueling stations.

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Third, it would help make sure that every single new car in America is a flexible-fuel vehicle within a decade. Currently it costs manufacturers just $ 100 to add these tanks to each car. But we can do them one better. If they install flexible-fuel tanks in their cars before the decade's up, we will provide them a $ 100 tax_credit to do it - so there's no excuse for delay.

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Countries like China and Japan are creating jobs and slowing oil consumption by churning out and buying millions of fuel-efficient_cars. Brazil, a nation that once relied on foreign countries to import 80% of its crude oil, will now be entirely self-sufficient in a_few years thanks_to its investment in biofuels.

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The market is telling the auto_industry to move away_from oil - but so far only foreign companies are listening. China now has a higher fuel economy standard than we do, and it_s got 200, 000 hybrids on its roads. Japan's Toyota is doubling production of the popular Prius to sell 100, 000 in the U. S.

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But building cars that use less oil is only one side of the equation. The other involves replacing the oil we use with the home-grown biofuels that will finally slow the warming of the planet. In fact, one study shows that using cellulosic ethanol fuel instead_of oil can reduce harmful emissions by up_to 75%.

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There is now no_doubt that fuel-efficient_cars represent the future of the auto_industry. If American car companies hope to be a part of that future - if they hope to survive - they must start building more of these cars. This isn_t just about energy - this is about the ability to create millions of new jobs and save an entire American industry.

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With technology we have on the shelves right now and fuels we can grow right here in America, by 2025 we can reduce our oil imports by over 7. 5. million barrels per day - an amount greater than all the oil we are expected to import from the entire Middle_East.

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These solutions - investing in more hybrids and renewable energy sources; raising CAFE standards and helping our auto_industry transition to a fuel-efficient future - represent a road to energy independence that will require some tough decisions and difficult politics, but as we look toward the future, it_s the road we must travel as a nation.

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It means that we_ll need to invest more in the clean technology that will allow us to burn more coal, our country's most abundant fossil fuel. And it means that we should continue to encourage the use of renewable fuels - by insisting that they make_up 20% of our energy use and making sure that every new car in America has a flexible-fuel engine by 2010.

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First, the cars. For years, we_ve hesitated to raise fuel economy standards as a nation in_part because_of a very legitimate concern - the impact it would_have on Detroit. The auto_industry is right when they argue that transitioning to more hybrid and fuel-efficient_cars would require massive investment at a time when they_re struggling under the weight of rising health_care costs,

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Under this system, if the 4 percent annualized improvement occurs for ten years, we would save 1. 3 million barrels of oil per day - an astounding 20 billion gallons of gasoline per year. If gasoline is just $ 2. 50 per gallon, consumers would save $ 50 billion at the pump in 2018.

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And experts believe that if we pump biofuels like E85 into a plug-in hybrid car, we can actually get_up to 500 miles per gallon of gasoline. So the technology is on the shelf. it_s ready and available for our car companies to use. If we made sure that all passenger vehicles built_in the U. S.

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Second, it would let the private_sector know that there will always be a market for renewable fuels by creating an alternative diesel standard in this country that would blend millions of more gallons of renewable fuels into the petroleum supply each year.

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With our own Energy Department telling us that our demand for oil will jump 40% over the next 20 years and countries like China and India adding millions of cars to their roads, this means that if we truly hope to solve this problem, we must focus on reducing demand.

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demand for oil will jump 40% over the next twenty years and countries like China and India adding millions of cars to their roads, the price of oil is reaching levels we just can_t handle anymore.

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First, we should ramp up the renewable fuel standard and create an alternative diesel standard in this country so_that by 2025, 65 billion gallons of alternative fuels per year will_be blended into the petroleum supply.

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Finally, since there are only around 500 fueling stations that pump E85 in the country, we recently passed legislation that would provide tax credits of up_to $ 30, 000 for those who want to install E85 pumps at their station. But we should do even more - we should make sure that in the coming years, E85 stations are as easy to find as your gas station is now.

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And right now, we also have the technology to build cars that travel much further on a gallon of gas. We already have thousands of gas-electric hybrid cars driving around that can get 50 miles per gallon. Soon, plug-in hybrids will be able_to get 75 miles per gallon.