Brad Sherman — American Politician born on October 24, 1954,

Bradley James "Brad" Sherman is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. He currently represents California's 30th congressional district within the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles County, California... (wikipedia)

If we want our children to value education, then we must show our appreciation for knowledge.
What is needed is an all-out science project to get vehicles off of gasoline, rather than off of the earth.
It would be great some day to have astronauts in a rover on Mars. But just about anyone except an oil company executive would say its more important to have 50 million solar powered vehicles in the United States.
The President forgot to mention the Moon, Mars, and the federal deficit - all of which are sky-high.
As we talk about the need to foster academic achievement, we must recognize and reward those who strive academically, just as we honor athletic champions. Meeting the President of the United States is just the honor we should bestow on our academic champions.