Includes index.

1. Education. Science education in the United States reaches a crossroad / Martin C. Jischke -- The importance of education / Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. -- Remarks on the fifth anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act / Margaret Spellings -- Keynote address to the National Eduation Association (NEA) Representative Assembly / Reg Weaver -- 2. The United States in the global marketplace. The realities and rewards of globalism -- Caterpillar's view toward China ? Jim Owens -- Asia and the emerging global financial system / Lawrence Summers -- Remarks at the Detroit Economic Club / Mitt Romney -- Smarter trade that puts workers first / John Edwards -- 3. Health care reform. Speech to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting / George W. Bush -- Health care justice in America: the moral and economic imperatives to cover the uninsured / Risa Lavizzo-Mourey -- Cutting costs and covering America : a 21st century health care system / Barack Obama -- Speech at Des Moines Rotary lunch / John McCain -- 4. Immigration. Immigration reform: letting the people who contribute to society stay ? George W. Bush -- Comprehensive immigration reform for a growing economy / Carlos M. Gutierrez -- Immigration bill hurts workers / Bernie Sanders -- Threats to U.S. national security: deportation policies that force families apart / Charles B. Rangel -- 5. Global climate change. Global warming is an immediate crisis / Al Gore -- Hot & cold media spin cycle: a challenge to journalists who cover global warming / James Inhofe -- A time to act / Dianne Feinstein -- Remarks at the Natural Resources Committee meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) / Stephen L. Johnson -- Cumulative speaker index: 2000-2007.