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

In South Texas, we understand how vital port security is and we fear the day a weapon of mass destruction could be brought into a U.S. port in a container and cause hundreds of thousands of casualties.

Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.