The Fort Report 2006
The Fort Report: Giving America's Best Our Best
November 17, 2006
Many Nebraskans have served America in the Armed Forces. They have done so dutifully without fanfare or celebrity. Their sacrifice is borne of true patriotism, a love and respect for this nation that has offered and given so much. In the faces of the servicemen and servicewomen I encounter, I see their spirit and their pride.
The Fort Report: A Tradition of Service
October 17, 2006
Each time I fly home from Washington to Nebraska I look out the airplane window over the magnificent national monuments of our nation’s capital. Their beauty and grandeur, so thoughtfully designed, portray the history of our great nation.
The Fort Report: Time at Home
September 18, 2006
You all know the scene well. Dotted across the prairie they stand like guardians of a distant past. These creaking vestiges once helped deliver a precious resource – water – for farm families. Farm windmills. Remnants of the past, they now represent a new vision for the future.
The Fort Report: Remembering September 11th
September 14, 2006
The city of Lincoln Sunday paid tribute to those who tragically lost their lives September 11, 2001, and honored those who defend America today. Light rain fell as we watched the Honor Guard of the Lincoln Police Department make presentation of the colors. A crowd of people huddled close in the midst of Lincoln’s beautiful Veterans Memorial Garden.
The Fort Report: UNL Energy Conference
August 2, 2006
On Thursday, August 10, 2006, my office will sponsor an educational conference on renewable energy, An Energy Conversion: Making Renewable Energy America’s Energy, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The event will focus on five key areas of renewable energy production: ethanol, biodiesel, biomass, wind energy, and public policy assistance.
The Fort Report: Update from Washington
March 8, 2006
Recently, I traveled throughout eastern Nebraska meeting with hundreds of Nebraskans with backgrounds and interests as diverse as the Nebraska landscape. From community leaders in Lincoln and Fremont to Omaha Tribal Council Members, we had a number of very constructive meetings.
The Fort Report: Public Farm Bill Hearing
March 2, 2006
Nebraskans have a wonderful opportunity to take part in a public farm policy field hearing of the House Agriculture Committee this Saturday, March 4th, in Nebraska City. This is a first for Nebraska’s First District!
The Fort Report: State of the Union
February 1, 2006
One of the most poignant moments of the congressional year is the President’s State of the Union Address. It is a special time for Members of Congress, the Cabinet, and Supreme Court Justices as the President discusses the direction of our country.
The Fort Report: Inaugural Edition
January 13, 2006
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Fort Report, a news update from Washington. I hope you will find the report informative.
