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Austin Reitz of Nebraska, Democrat

 Senator Mike Johanns from Nebraska is the senator I most agree with. We both agree that agriculture is extremely important to the economy and that children must have a good education to succeed as the next generation.  His web-site: [|johanns.senate.gov/public/index.cfm]

__5 interesting facts about Nebraska__:  1. The state soft drink is Kool-aid, which was also invented in Nebraska  2. The state insect is the honeybee (although not native to America)  3. During the time of the Oregon Trail, when settlers went through Nebraska, the most memorable landmark they passed was Chimney Rock.  4. Nebraska means 'flat water' in the Native American 'Oto' language.  5. Nebraska's state motto is 'equality before law'.

__5 facts relating to my issues and Nebraska__:  1. Nebraska contributes $11 Billion to the state's economy  2. Agriculture provides a safe food supply that is abundant and affordable  3. The prices of corn, soybeans, and wheat (some major crops grown in Nebraska) have been raised by $6 recently  4. Nebraska has more underground water reserves than any other state  5. Nebraska is 4.3% unemployed

__3 Issues and my position on them__: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Environment__: I believe that the environment should be cleaned, in order for all to species of the Earth to survive. We as humans, are top of the food chain, we rule the world, and all we do is mess it up with our cars, planes, and other CO2-making nonrenewable-resource-wasting machines. The world should stay clean for all species to prosper, not just humans. Without animals, we would have no food, and would die out very quickly. The environment must be preserved to prevent this from happening. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Agriculture__: I think that agriculture is the backbone of the economy, providing food for all of the citizens of our country. As Americans, I believe that we should work hard and stay an agricultural country. Without crops, there would be no food for people and livestock, thus depleting our country of food and vegetative resources. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Education__: I think that the young citizens of our nation (the students and children) should have decent education. These young people are the future of our nation. Without children, there would be no next generation of senators, lawyers, teachers, and all the other occupations. In order to have a fine future ahead of us, we must have a good education in order to comprehend the vast world of politics or whatever job we choose.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__House Bill 68__: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> House Bill 68, **Reduce use of Fossil Fuels**, is the bill I am sponsoring. Click here to read House Bill 68. House Bill 68's purpose is to reduce the use of fossil fuels and dependency on foreign oils. Read the bill for further explanation and information.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__10 Resources I used__: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 1:// Nancy Schreiner, Diane Robinson, Mike Kuhn, Scott Peterson, and Stephanie Hamilton. "Nebraska Fast Facts and Trivia." //50states.com - States and Capitals//. Marchex, Inc. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.50states.com/facts/nebraska.htm>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 2//: "Nebraska State Information - Symbols, Capital, Constitution, Flags, Maps, Song and More." //50states.com - States and Capitals//. Marchex, Inc. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.50states.com/nebraska.htm>//:// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 3//: "Nebraska: Overview." //United States Geography//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011 http://usgeography.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/28?cid=41&terms=nebraska <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 4:// "Senator Mike Johanns, Nebraska (R) - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress." //OpenCongress - 112th Congress - Track Bills, Votes, Senators, and Representatives in the U.S. Congress//. Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412320_Mike_Johanns>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 5://"2007 Farm Bill - U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee." //U.S. Senate Agriculture Commmittee//. U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://ag.senate.gov/site/fb.html>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 6:// Johanns, Mike. "Agriculture - Issues - U.S. Senator Mike Johanns for the State of Nebraska." Mike Johanns. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=Agriculture>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 7:// Goreham, Gary. "agriculture." //United States Geography//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011 http://usgeography.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1127040?terms=agriculture <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 8:// "Current High Farm Earnings Are Destined to Fall, Warns Economist at Ag Conference - Kearney Hub: Local." //Kearney Hub//. © Copyright 2011, Kearney Hub, Kearney, NE All Rights Reserved. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_5dd11724-45c8-11e0-b718-001cc4c03286.html>. (1st and second paragraphs, about Nebraska being 4.3 % unemployed) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 9:// Hovey, Art. "Ag Land Prices Make Strong Advance." //The Lincoln Journal Star Online//. © Copyright 2011, JournalStar.com, 926 P Street Lincoln, NE. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_f9f23e8a-76d4-5935-811e-7c54b3cc0b7d.html>. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Resource # 10//: Johanns, Mike. "Education - Issues - U.S. Senator Mike Johanns for the State of Nebraska." //Education - Issues - U.S. Senator Mike Johanns for the Sate of Nebraska//. © 2011 Mike Johanns. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=Education>.

__House Bill 68 Resources__:

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