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I Worked With The March Of Dimes To Enact Legislation For A National Birth Defects Prevention Program To Provide Surveillance, Research And Preventive Services Aimed At Reducing The Rate Of Birth Defects.

Over The Last Five Years, The Administration And The Majority In Congress Have Appropriated Less Than $900 Million For Port Security Grants - Despite The Coast Guard's Determination That $5.4 Billion Is Needed Over 10 Years.

As A Father And Grandfather, I Have Witnessed Firsthand The Joy Of New Life Entering The World. I Know The Pain And Apprehension That Goes Along With Premature Births And Birth Defects.

Education Makes Children Less Dependent Upon Others And Opens Doors To Better Jobs And Career Possibilities.

This Congress Has Promised All Manner Of Border Security And Port Security To The Tune Of Billions Of Dollars... Yet We Have - To Date - Funded Our Promises For Port Security At Only $900 Million. That's Quite A Distance Between What We Say And What We Actually Do.