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The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to afford preschool so they can begin their schooling with a running or Head Start.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Able Afford Area Begin Children Gets Government Head Head Start May Opportunities Parents Preschool Providing Right Running Schooling Start Where

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Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Across Amendment Country District Gangs Introduced Like Many Others Problem Unfortunately Which Why

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We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we have a responsibility to ensure that criminals don't go unpunished.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Based Bring Congress Criminals Ensure Families Furthermore Go Justice Laws Moral Moral Obligation Obligation Responsibility Society Unpunished Victims

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We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Act Another Attract Behind Best Child Congress Created Did Hire Left Mandate Money Provide Seen So-Called Standards Support Teachers Tougher Which

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With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Care County Health Health Care Health Care System Integrated Largest More Sites System Than Va

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Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.

~Bob Filner

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Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Across Activity Cities Estimated Gang Had Homicide Population Reported Thousand Three

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Congress is dysfunctional.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Congress Dysfunctional

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I'm a hugger of both men and women. As it turns out that those are taken in an offensive manner, I need to have a greater sense of awareness of what I am doing, and we will correct that, and I am taking those steps.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Am Awareness Both Both Men And Women Correct Doing Greater Manner Men Men And Women Need Offensive Out Sense Steps Taken Taking Those Turns Will Women I Am

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To all the women that I've offended, I had no intention to be offensive, to violate any physical or emotional space. I was trying to establish personal relationships, but the combination of awkwardness and hubris led to behavior that I think many found offensive.

~Bob Filner

Topics: Any Awkwardness Behavior Combination Emotional Establish Found Had Hubris Intention Led Many No Intention Offended Offensive Personal Personal Relationships Physical Relationships Space Think Trying Violate Women I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: September 4th, 1942

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