Mark Kennedy Quotes

Asian countries produce eight times as many engineering bachelors as the United States, and the number of U.S. students graduating at the masters and PhD levels in these areas is declining.
Mark Kennedy

Times, United, Students

Unless we rise to the challenge, instead of American youth being able to live the American dream, the Chinese will fulfill their dream of overtaking America.
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Live, America, Challenge

All of the biggest technological inventions created by man - the airplane, the automobile, the computer - says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness.
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Laziness, Says, Computer

This enemy of peace in the world today is unlike any we have seen in the past, and our military is learning from, and building on, previous successes while carrying peace and freedom into the future.
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Peace, Freedom, Future

While we enjoy the benefits of living in the greatest democracy in the world, we must be ever conscious of the fact that none of the achievements or freedoms enjoyed in America would be possible without the price that has been paid for by our servicemen and women.
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Women, Greatest, Democracy

A recent survey conducted by the University of Minnesota concluded that meth was involved in as many as 81 percent of child protection cases in the state.
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Child, State, Involved

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.
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Education, Family, Congress

At the federal level, we must help, not hinder, local school boards, parents, teachers and administrators as they make decisions about educating our children.
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School, Children, Parents

But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens' names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions.
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Education, Best, School

Ethanol and biodiesel allow people to burn a cleaner form of energy.
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Energy, Burn, Cleaner

Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.
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Success, Education, Future

I now have two kids of my own in college, so I know how important it is that we keep the dream alive for every family and I share the concern about rising tuition costs.
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Family, Important, Two

I was the first boy in the Kennedy family to graduate from college.
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Graduation, Family, College

Just last week, I was successful in passing two bi-partisan amendments through the House of Representatives that aim to address the even larger problem of cracking down on countries who export the materials to create meth into the United States.
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Successful, Down, Through

Our communities face many challenges, from keeping our kids safe in public, to the war on terrorism. But few have such immediate consequences as we face from methamphetamine.
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Our enemy of international terrorism respects no laws of warfare or morality, and its individual members take innocent lives, just to create chaos for news cameras.
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Enemy, Lives, Individual

Overseas, America's fighting men and women have been waging war against those who would attack America and plunge the world into a period of darkness, and their success can easily be seen.
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Success, Women, Men

Part of Washington keeping its promises is a focus on directing more dollars into our local classrooms.
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Focus, Promises, Washington

Remaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and win the war on terror, so that we do not have to fight it here in America.
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War, Learning, Fight

The Internet is a great information tool, and can be a place where kids learn, but we must remember that when kids are online, they are in public.
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Great, Remember, Place

The lack of substantial resources and staffing along the Northern U.S. border poses a real security threat.
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Real, Security, Along

The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year.
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Through, Working, Last

The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq.
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Work, Power, American

There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet.
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Kids, Five, Internet

Too many vital education dollars that should be spent in the classroom are bouncing around in the federal bureaucracy.
Mark Kennedy

Education, Around, Dollars

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Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: April 11, 1957

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