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Solomon Ortiz Biography

Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (born June 3, 1937) is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2010, Ortiz was defeated by Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Ortiz's son, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., is a former state Representative.

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It matters not what your individual position is on either war we are currently prosecuting - in Iraq or Afghanistan - certainly we can all agree protesting at military funerals is a cruel and unnecessary hardship on our military families during their most difficult hour.

Currently, Iraq, Matters, Military, War

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.

Birth Defects, Dimes, Research, Services, Surveillance, Worked

While I believe our Constitution allows for State and local governments to execute the power of eminent domain for those purposes that specifically serve the public good, condemning property solely to implement economic development plans is not serving the public good.

Believe, Eminent Domain, Government, Implement, Power, Solely

Supporting the troops has got to mean more than bumper stickers on pickup trucks, my friends. We need to give them what they need.

Bumper, Giving, Mean, Supporting, Troops

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

2006, Anniversary, Reached, Recognize, Today, Umpires

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

Bullets, Education, Improve, Know, Rehabilitation, Teacher

I have fought to protect those benefits that ensure better salaries for teachers across the Nation such as grants to pay off student loans and funding for Teach for America. Still, we must all do more to show our continued appreciation for our Nation's leading role models.

America, Appreciation, Grants, Leading, Role, Teacher

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.

Billions, Date, Distance, Port, Promise, Tunes

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.

Coast, Determination, Lasts, Port, Years

This nation's 23 million small businesses need a budget that reflects their value to the economy.

Businesses, Economy, Needs, Small Business, Value

In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury and currently components of the Department of Homeland Security.

Basis, Defense, Homeland, Justice, Organization, Support

For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work and the realization of the American Dream. At no time should a local entity take those years of hard work solely to increase their tax revenue.

Dream, Hard Work, Home, Owning, Revenue, Years

Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

Education, Priorities, Talking, Teacher, Teachers, Top

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities.

Career, Children, Doors, Education, Jobs