business and i thought i was a democrat. fdr/w up in a household of hannity democrats and never thought much about it and was not politically active. during the 1970s, i had this epiphany. this epiphany was brought about by two people -- ronald reagan and jack kemp. when you think about it, ronald reagan would talk about the , reagancity on a hill would exude all this optimism. about jack kemp in the 1970s. about anlking opportunity society, talking about low tax rates, trying to help everyone be there yes and america. coming from where i came from, it resonated a little bit.

i've got 11 brothers and sisters and my dad owned a bar, i've got brothers and sisters on every rung of the economic ladder and the idea of an opportunity society is to i was. of the 1970s and ,980s, these two people especially during the 1970s, by the end of the 1970s, i was a republican -- i have a ronald reagan bumper sticker on a 1980 in the primary, sorry jeb, [laughter] in 1980 eight, i found myself in manchester, new hampshire, joe and, if you will recall and in february of 1988, a lowly state rep, business guy go to manchester, new hampshire to help my buddy jack kemp. with jackhis dinner and joanne and a bunch of these really big-time congressman. the next day, i got my assignment to go knock on doors and i was assigned to go to the

city dump. i thought what the hell is this? i went to the dump because in manchester, new hampshire, you up, yout garbage picked go to the dump. i stood in the dump, called a confederate 1988 shaking hands with all the people coming to bring their garbage, asking them to vote for jack kemp in a republican primary. [laughter] the thing about jack kemp is he had vision. he brought a vision to our party and brought me a vision that has been with me ever since. that vision was the opportunity society, welfare reform, lower tax rates, trying to help every american he the best they could be. youhis day, i cannot tell the two political idols i had in my lifetime -- ronald reagan and jack kemp. when you think about what we are dealing with today, and the so-

called vision of this administration of bigger government, higher taxes, they benevolence of government as and is to the individual trying to help every individual in america be all they can be, the contrast could not be better. i am here tonight to say thank you, thank all of you for continuing to keep the vision of jack kemp alive and well and thank you for honoring my friend and his appellate may come at jeb bush tonight. thank you very much. [applause] >> mr. speaker, you know you need no introduction. i really appreciate you being here and sharing your words and we appreciate your vision. yes, mom.

[laughter] it never changes. your grace under pressure, mr. speaker, and your dedication to the good of our nation and the animus behind the kemp foundation which is the american idea embodied in you and your what you just said a few moments ago before you came up on stage was -- we need to take the long view. in this country, we have an incredible history. there is an incredible legacy that has been passed to us. i truly appreciate your grace under pressure and you are a great leader and we appreciate you being here. when we started this foundation four years ago in 2009, it was because of a promise i made to my father that i would take care of his papers. he had 400 boxes of papers that

needed to be taking care of and my mom had a great idea. she said why don't you call dr. billington at the library of congress and he said can i answer a question you did not ask? i said i wish people would answer questions i did not ask everyday of my life. it would make it so much much easier. he said the library of congress papers.ur debts that was the beginning of the foundation and part of my recognition after working with my dad for eight years that the ideas that he believed in and that he communicated so well needed a place to grow into the future. that's what the foundation is about. into thed opportunity future. you will hear a lot about it tonight and we are so pleased that you are here to share that with us. in whiche key messages we all believe is the message of inclusion that every child, every person is a child of god.

with innate value and in transit opportunity. my dad loved george gilder. allas just written a book knowledge in power. knowledge is about capitalism. ofs about the capital capitalism which is knowledge. just think, all the resources in our earth were there when the neanderthals were walking the earth. what has increased his knowledge. you and i are here because we believe that there is truth, that truth matters, and this country, more than any other country in the history, has been able to unleash that human potential. that's what we believe is the american idea and we are so grateful that there are leaders like speaker john boehner, chairman ryan and so many others who believed -- madly and deeply

in the american idea which is really the human idea. that's why we are here. we believe in inclusion, that it's for everyone, not for any special class of people. it is the unique idea that has captured -- that is captured in our founding documents and we are blessed to live in this incredible country where people can become whatever they want as long as they are willing to work. that's the country we all want to have. i appreciate you coming here to belief, that idea, that that hope, and those actions that we need to take to keep it so. it is always under attack and in danger. i think you will agree that we have a wonderful nominate and awardee for the camp leadership award. governor bush, we appreciate you being here with us and the camp family is so grateful to you and

the bush family. -- back when my father served in congress, i grew up in bethesda, maryland. people ask you where i grew up. was not buffalo, new york. washington, dc there is something my mom understands better than any of us -- the power of the arsenal. if you ever met joanne kemp, you know she cares about each and every person who she meets. in congress, in the 1970s and 1980s, it was not a perfect time. there is no idyllic time. one of the characteristics of those congressional days that i remember were congressmen and senators, leading thinkers, come to my mom and dad's house to talk about the ideas on a weekend. can you imagine that? representatives and senators were in washington on weekends and i understand times change

but that had a huge impact on the power of the personal, being able to cross some of the ideological and policy divides and we believe that good policy ultimately makes the politics. it's why -- [applause] it's why you can take a long view and continue to believe in the principles that have made this country great. appreciate each of you being here. i do want to recognize some of the current and former senators and members of the house of representatives who are here. save for themind, ones who will be coming up on stage. i would like you to stand and be recognized because political honorable and incredibly important service to the country. soldiersary heroes and , they are critical.

we all value them deeply. our political servants are also incredibly important and it is not an easy job and they deserve to be held in high regard. tonight, i would like you to just greet after i read the full list -- we have congressman marsha blackburn, congressman bolter, senator hill brock, is congressman steve gaines, congressman richard hanna, speaker bob livingston, congressman of mcewan, congressman michael turner -- if you would please stand and be egg knowledge to. if i missed anybody, stand up. [applause] this is a highlight for the kemp family and we have many kemp family members here. my mom and dad have 17 grandchildren and i will not name them all but if you are a member of the kemp family,

please rise and be acknowledged. i'm sorry to embarrass you but my boys are in the back corner. [applause] kemp family members rise. and now i would like everybody washingtonnd in comes to lead us rigid dc washington comes to leaders in the national anthem. say can you see, by the dawns early light. what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous night -- fight the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare

the bombs bursting in midair gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ [applause] out,not only did he belted but he knew every word which is nice. [laughter] thank you, that was wonderful.

i am jennifer andrews. i would like us all to bow in prayer. you asy father, we honor god our creator and redeemer. you are mighty and gracious and just. we humble ourselves here before you, knowing that all of us fall short of your glory. we need you. we are so thankful for jeb bush and his family serving in our country. thank you for the whole wonderful bush family. they have been a blessing to us. usask now that you give perseverance, give us wisdom, and give us your guidance. actually, to everyone in this room because in each of our own ways, we are leaders whether it's on the soccer field or the football field, whether it's in

our orchestra, in the classroom, in our families, in our community -- or in public service. food to our nurse on an us to thy service, we honor you god in jesus's name we pray come a amen. so, you can now start your celibate while you are eating your salad, when we launched the kemp foundation, our first rushing was the kemp legacy project and we were honored to have as a part of that, a kemp chair for political economy at the library congress. was the first chair and he will come introduce a video that we would like you to watch as you eat your salad. and we appreciate mort

dedicating so much time and effort to the kemp foundation and the kemp legacy project. ladies and gentlemen, morton kondraki. [applause] >> i am here to invite you to watch this video. this project was one of the first major activities of the kemp foundation. it consisted of an oral history project that included more than 100 interviews with people who played with jack, played football with jack, and work with him in congress at hud and other venues. and two years of research that i didn't the library of congress which will come in a -- culminate in a political biography that fred barnes and i are writing and we have every reason to think, based on visits with publishers, will result in a book that will be published

sometime in 2015. we hope this will not simply be a biography but will be an inspiration to the american , both parties,m but especially the republican the camp re-a adopt spirit which was always positive, optimistic, growth oriented, not austerity oriented, passionate, and compassionate, inclusive, idea driven,. 1976 nationalthe convention is that the republican party had to be about more than merely opposing what the democrats were imposing on the country. the republican party had to develop its own distinct ideas for making life better for ordinary americans. it's a message that applies , inn today in health policy

urban policy, in job creation, in energy and environmental policy, infrastructure, education, figuring out how to cause the median income of the average american to rise again which it has not been doing, to re-institute growth in the economy. he did not say this but others have said it, that the republican party needs an organization like the one that moderate democrats created after the debacles of mcgovernite liberalism, the leadership council. such an organization would develop policies and make a relevantive philosophy to ordinary people around the country and convince them that republicans have ways to make their lives better. and make the republican party the opportunity party again that jack can always wanted it to be and also the party of lincoln.

there are lots of reformed republicans around. some of them are in dc and some of them are out in the states. what they need is a gathering place and a trumpet and a rallying center. the kemp foundation has the potential to be that organization. i hope you will find ways to , witht so with your time your ideas, and, yes, with your money. so now, the video. enjoy your salads. if you can hold down your conversation until after the video is over, we would appreciate it. thank you very much. [applause] ♪ >> no government has been able to do for people what people have been able to do for themselves when they have that opportunity. canthe american society

achieve the outer reaches of its potential so long as it tolerates the inner cities of despair. does not makeream everyone level with everyone else but it grates the opportunity for all people to reach their god-given potential. ♪ jack was a star from the day he walked into the house. >> i have always thought it goes back to jack working as a football player and recorder back who had to inspire his teammates. there was a sense of inspiring us. >> there are no limits to our future as long as we don't limit our people. >> i am honored to serve as the first jack kemp scholar at the library of congress. i have also spent a good part of last two years working with brian williams, developing the kemp oral history project for

it we have explored his life and eyes ofhrough the nearly 100 of his contemporaries. we have seen is the portrait of an american idealist am a leader passion for that competition of ideas and absolute commitment to the power of the american spirit. we have also learned a few things about the qualities of leadership in triumph and adversity. ♪ >> he used to love to play tennis. ed brady got to play with him. and he isying tennis just sweating his tail off. i don't know if i was supposed to try to beat him. i hit a drop shot and he goes flying across the court and takes a dive, skins his for head, his shoulder and makes the shot. he wins the point. i turn around and i think, what the hell is going on here?

he had two careers. in both of them, he was a competitor. he had to convince you what he had come to believe. what he knew was right. not only had to convince you, he had to convince everybody. if he went to some of his speeches, you knew what he meant because 55 minutes incoming still had not convinced that guy in the third row who was skeptical. my god, he was going to convince everybody. >> he would not leave the rope line. i told him we've got to go and we were in danger of not being able to hold our crowd. we were running so late. sayoved people and he would -- they went to the ever to come out and see me and i want to shake my hand and i should shake their hands. ♪ checks public career began in professional football and carried him to the u.s. house of representatives, through presidential primaries, and eventually, to the republican vicet as bob dole's

presidential running mate in 19 96. as we spoke with the men and women who surrounded him during those years, we saw common themes developed. among them, his steadfast commitment to the ideas he believed in. >> he did not like the 1986 tax reform package for it he thought it was an increase. i agreed with him and made it known that as a whip, i was not going to support it. i went up in the oval office with president reagan's saying if i can't count on the web, who can we caps on? jack kemp got me into it. was notfact is, kemp only something that was report and for republicans. important, he persuaded ronald reagan. that's what makes him such an a stork figure in my view. of supply-side economics, we restored our economy, we had a booming economy, and gorbachev felt he

could not compete with us economically and that was and he feltp-roth he could not compete with us militarily because they were in such dire straits economically. i believe it was reaganomics based on what jack kemp did that was key to that victory. jack kemp was instrumental in both our economic recovery and also, winning the cold war. >> you talk about jack kemp, one word comes to mind, the cost for it where ever he is, he will fight for that cause. he will work for that cause. >> it was easy to believe in for"cause" that he fought because almost always, it was the right thing to do. he really did approach life in that way. even when he did not have the political support to do it, a particular special interest group, he said we cannot fight

this fight. he said we used all her chips. he said i will keep going. he did that time and again. ♪ >> history's most effective leaders including abraham lincoln and winston churchill offered a vision of a better future. for jack, that meant challenging what was wrong with the other side ideas and extolling what was right and uplifting about his own. >> the purpose of a truly great party is to provide sick. superior -- to provide ideas, principal leadership, and a compelling cause. want to win not negatively. he was allergic to doing that. he wanted to win positively. >> good morning, everybody, i'm jack kemp. >> you would try to go him to attack and he just -- it just wasn't him. >> there are always people afterwards looking for scapegoats. to i had people calling me say what a terrible job jack did

, he did not defend me enough. it was not any personal reason. that was his style. >> this is something that i cannot get my head around. here he is, professional quarterback, football player, in the most violent sport in america and he is a competitor, he likes to win. and yet, when it comes to hitting somebody, he won't hit. how do you explain that? >> he was a quarterback. [laughter] in fact, there were many leadership lessons that jack learned in the nfl that set him apart as a political leader. jack was a happy warrior who inspire people to follow him. ♪ >> he was still a person who brought people into politics. there are people who are republicans because jack kemp was a politician.

>> in 1961, we were going to dallas to play against the chargers. we were not allowed to be in the hilton in dallas for the owner of the team owns the hotel. they said ok the white guys can stay at the hilton but the black eyes have to go to grand. jack kemp said this is not acceptable. either we stay as a team or we don't play. jack kemp was the guy that actually did it. we all ended up in the crappy as hotel in grand prairie, texas because of jack kemp. oral history project is more than looking back over one man's inspiring career. it's about showing how pragmatic leadership principles can continue to be part of the american experiment. >> over the years we did many events together over tax reform. it gave a very nice picture to

have these two guys up there -- one was a football player and one was of basketball player and one was a democrat among was a republican and they were both concerned about the same thing and if there any disagreements disagreements which there were rarely in this context, they were openly expressed and they were both headed in the right direction. people look at this and say - that's the way it should be. republicans believe we have to have something we say to everyone. we cannot be a 51% majority nation and the republican party has to have a message for african-americans and hispanics and union members and city folks at maybe we don't get it all right, maybe not every policy is perfect, but if we are not constantly striving to have a message to communicate to everybody, we have failed. he was not constantly rerunning last week's game. that was not him. he was forward looking. he was about the next victory.

it was never about last month's defeat, never. >> he said to me elections are about tomorrow night yesterday. -- not yesterday. >> we will ask for the support of every single american. our appeal of boundless opportunity crosses every barrier of geography, grace, and belief in america. we are not going to leave anybody out of this opportunity. [applause] everything but we will speak to every heart. in word and action, we will represent the entire american family. that's what we must the all about. [applause] ♪ [applause]

♪ >> thank you for watching that with us. i know it brings a lot of wonderful memories to many of you who worked with him. mr. speaker, we know that you have places to be. you are good, thank you. [applause] i did not know that i would have to excuse the speaker of the house. [laughter] so, this evening, before we get to the main course, we have a wonderful main course. i introduce our awardee, would like to introduce you to a good friend of mine and the kemp

family. group vice president of ford motor company, a great american company, and i will tell you that my dad insisted that he drive an american made for thunderbird throughout his congressional career. it's an honor for us to have ford motor company as a leader of the kemp leadership foundation and honored to introduce to you zee heickley. [applause] >> thanks, jimmy. i am with ford but more importantly, i am a former kemp in turn. [applause] let me tell you, life is a lot better outside that mailroom. [laughter]

start by thanking the kemp foundation for their work advancing the american idea wrote, freedom, democracy, and hope. ford is proud to sponsor this great program. we have worked hard to embrace the principles of the american idea since our founding from the moving assembly line that henry ford pioneered 100 years ago this month to our more recent decision to forgo emergency taxpayer assistance from the government. [applause] that's why tonight is such a privilege to introduce governor jeb bush as we honor him with the kemp leadership award. governor bush is uniquely suited for this recognition. his independent thinking, compassionate approach to policy, and solution oriented leadership were values held here and example five by the lake jack kemp. throughout his life, jeb bush has proved an exceptional leader in advancing the american idea.

as everyone here knows, jeb bush was twice elected as governor of florida. during his tenure, he focused on real ways to improve people's lives. it began with improving the state's economy. hisrnor bush delivered on principles, cutting 20 billion dollars in taxes, building florida's global reputation for trade and investment and reducing the state government workforce by more than her team thousand. his limited government approach help unleash economic growth in the state, creating 1.4 million new jobs. most dear to his heart is improving education especially those children to which opportunity has been denied. was transformed florida's educational system which is why he is a go to mentor for educational leaders across the nation. as one of the most respected voices in the arena, governor bush has wrought continued passion and focus to this issue through the foundation for excellence in education that he launched in 2008.

most recently, governor which has been an advocate for more inclusive tone in the republican party. his book " immigration wars" makes the point that immigration is vital for america's future and the right thing to do. immigration is not just a policy issue for governor bush, it is part of his family's heritage for his wife of nearly 40 years, colombo, was born in mexico and they are the proud parents of four children and his family is the new american family. the thing that really sets jeb ash apart is that he is conservative that stands for something, not just against it. as jack kemp once said -- our appeal of boundless opportunity crosses every area of geography, race, and belief. we may not every vote we will speak to every heart. in word and action, we will represent our entire american family.

each day, governor bush does just that and he looks ahead to what can be done to improve people's lives, preserve freedom and how we as a nation can grow our economy and strengthen our democracy and do it all by working together. that's a noble mission and once a deserving of recognition at anytime but especially right now. iq, governor, for being a positive force for good. speaking of hope, we need more of you. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. zee. hanks, speaker banner -- oh, he's gone. [laughter] i appreciate the speaker coming and he is a busy guy and to all the elected officials serving, we appreciate your service. it's not an easy thing to do. i'm so grateful for the kemp family. we have been close friends for many years.

joanne is beautiful as always. [applause] mostly old friends and some new ones -- it is a joy to be here and i am truly honored to accept this award. as i thought about my remarks, i had memories of jack camp and his importance in our society and his influence on me. the work of thekemp foundation to consider his legacy is very important. i am very ankle and grateful for what jack kemp has done for our country. for the opportunity to know him, it has been very special. i miss him a lot. these days, i wonder what would jack m do as i watch the cable news show with the goings on here in washington, dc? i wonder what he would think about the downward course our nation has taken under president obama in the few years and the partisan gridlock that has paralyzing washington right now.

i would love to hear his prescriptions on the big issues we face -- how to jumpstart economic wrote when the majority party is fixated not on growth on distribution of people's hard-earned money. i'm also locked into a pretty competitive damage fantasy football league. getting some tips from jack would be quite helpful as well. [laughter] thankfully, jack has left an enduring legacy as a champion of allah sees that create growth and opportunity and we can continue to draw lessons from his leadership for years to come. when i was running for governor in 1994, jack kemp was the first national figure, maybe my dad was the first national figure to think about it that perhaps, jack was the second national figure to come down to campaign for this rookie candidate. he was smart, charismatic, a tireless campaigner and a fun guy to be around. this night, in

preparation of the remarks, i went back and looked at some old photos and i saw a picture of jack and myself and margie kincaid in 1994. she and her husband bill were pioneers in the local republican political scene, dating back to the 1950s. we never knew how old margie was but she was the chairman of the republican party in hillsboro county, tampa, for what appeared to be at least 50 years. she ran the place like the soviets probably run their political party. she ran it with an iron fist and she was really tough. man, when that good-looking and brilliant jack kemp showed up to endorse me, she was on cloud nine, like a teenager at her first bieber concert. jack's appeal went far beyond the republican grassroots where he had strong admiration and strong support. what was most striking to me was with jack camp in

places republicans don't normally hang out. i recommend that two republican candidates. try it, you will actually like it. it is to get outside your comfort zone. [applause] i will never forget going into a tampa housing project with jack camp and he did like to talk more than other politicians. i never thought of it the way that martin brought it up. he wanted to persuade every single person in that room with a they liked it or not that his cause was righteous. i will never forget going into this public housing project that they had probably never seen a republican go to their place to speak. he ended up with a standing ovation. it had a lasting impact on me. is best way to campaign first to listen, to learn, and then to persuade. if we have that as the process of campaigning, we will be a lot better going forward not only as a arty but as a nation.

jack's appeal was brought because he worked hard to be inclusive and reach out to all people. he understood the power and the necessity of successful communication was not afraid to passionately press his case or a conservative governing principle regardless of the audience. a new conservative policies could and should be an all races, across all income brackets, all cultures because it is the politics of aspiration and the quality. a center-right country but conservatives won't govern again soon unless we adopt the kemp example to get outside our comfort zone and listen, learn, and persuade. it is what he would do now if he was here. he would agree that we have strayed away from the politics of winning from the politics of opportunity and from achieving the governing needed to accomplish big things. that is what we have been lacking and that -- and jack's influence will spread like a contagion of cross this country

so we can regain our footing. jack camp lift the notion that a hopeful inspirational message would always be more effective than a negative one. as a candidate, i remember trying to crush my opponent and say negative things. i admitted. i never sought jack m say single negative thing about any opponent. it is truly remarkable in this world where we have to try to divide to be able to win whatever the cause is. but for a guide to be so successful in politics, never saying an unkind thing about someone else, truly remarkable. [applause] right now, our nation finds itself struggling on how to realize policies that expand them and not contract come opportunity for more americans. here are some deeply disturbing facts -- in 2010, 33% of all american families either had no network or negative net worth. the average duration of unemployment in the united

states is three times longer today than it was in 2000. the number of people on food stamps has grown from 17 million to 48 million this year. the number of people receiving ssi disability payments is 10 times more than it was in 1980 even though the number of disabled is actually in decline tummy tuck. the percentage of people who own homes today is lower than it was in 1980 and the same can be said for worker participation rates. today in america, the greatest country on the face of this earth, if you are born poor, you are more likely to stay poor and if you're born rich, you are more likely to stay wealthy then it time in modern history in the united states. the anti-doe to this -- the antidote to this is the right to rise, the right to pursue economic opportunity and happiness. ink kemp discussed this term terms of advancing universal values of the american idea, growth, freedom, democracy, and

hope. i want to talk about a few policies i think can do just that. first, our greatest vehicle for reigniting social and economic mobility is education. every child has the capacity to learn. that means that the classroom is where we can create opportunity or end it. education is the great equalizer in closing the income divide in america but that means every child must have access to a great school and great teachers and today, in america, that does not exist. failing schools results in the reserves desk in the reverse. children to drop out are more likely to possess a lifetime dependency on government, likelier to be unable to provide for their families and likelier to end up in our correctional system. education reform is the civil rights issue of our time but dramatically raising the quality of education in america is also essential for sustaining our competitive posture in the world

and securing our long-term economic futures. thankfully, there are proven reforms that are being implemented in growing pockets throughout our nation that we know work. the key to improving education is widespread embrace of higher expectations and higher standards including the common core, more accountability, much more parental choice of every type, ending social promotion, the insidious policy that passes kids along without them learning the basics things. to improve the quality of teaching in the classrooms and more innovation in technology, improving education was my first priority as governor. it was where my passions were and continue to be and i guess it's the reason i have been invited here tonight and i thank you for allowing me to be part of a movement to make sure that every child learns in america and that we rebuild our country in a more optimistic way rather

than trying to redistribute wealth which has failed us. [applause] here is what i know to be true, that god has given every child able you to learn. it is up to the adults to organize the system around them rather than around the economic interests of the adults in the system that do quite well. if we did that, we would be far better off. [applause] next, while much of the debate over our nation's immigration policies have been dominated by explosive political rhetoric, the conversation has largely ignored the economic imperative of fixing a broken immigration system. we are rapidly moving towards an aging population which means less productivity, fewer workers, lower growth, and an increasing burden on the next generation.

i'm not sure that people under the age of 40 fully appreciate what will hit them. ace they do, they will be little resentful and we are going to have significant challenges as a nation. better to solve this problem today, better to solve the problem and we have come as a country, one unique way to do that that no other country can do. frankly, it jack camp anticipated this paradigm as well as anyone. the national review earlier this nearly twoected decades ago work that jack had done over the last two decades. republicans against fostering a nativist anti- immigration climate. the united states truly has a tried-and-true way of solving this and that is immigration. as the number of businesses started by nativeborn americans has declined 1996-2011, as this immigrants has

soared by 50%. when we talk about immigration reform, let's start with this in mind. if someone was to contribute to america's growth, let's have a system that lets that happen. let's remove immigrants has soared by the roadblocks in the bureaucratic nonsense and restore as a key element our immigrant heritage based on the rule of law. [applause] i can guarantee you that we would grow significantly more. third, we must acknowledge our nations lack of a strategy, a market-based strategy, on energy is holding back our economy and our citizens. we are the most energy abundant nation in the world. we have more than 100 years supply of natural gas, billions of arrows of reserves of oil, and we are truly the source of inspiration and innovation for conservation, renewables, and traditional extraction of energy. yet last year, the united states sent out $300 billion with no economic impact to pay for

imported oil. toh of these billions go countries other than mexico and canada, our neighbors, that either hate us now or are politically unstable and could quickly learn to hate us in a heartbeat. the most transformative development since the internet was commercialized is the combination of two existing innovations -- or his on till drilling and hydraulic fracking. process allows us opportunities to empower people to be successful and live lives of purpose and meaning in their way. we could re-industrialize the company -- the country with the cost energy production in the world. we could be saving for low power bills for it can create thousands of highways -- highways jobs in the united states and we know those -- and we know what those solutions are. many people are working on this

and i would continue -- i would encourage them to continue. it's time we approve the keystone pipeline, for crying out loud. this makes no sense. [applause] think of the construction jobs, think of the jobs, many of them union jobs, that would be created, height waste jobs to allow us to integrate a north american energy strategy that makes us energy secure within five years. do it.ithin our grasp to we should have rational, not ridiculous, regulation of fracking. we should open up federal lands and waters for drilling in a thoughtful way. we should let market forces, not crony capitalism, decide where to invest and how to incentivize citizens to conserve. a real energy strategy could add an additional one percent growth over the long haul. one percent of additional growth in a decade creates half of germany in the 10th year and create something like 500 billion dollars of repairing tax revenues for a government

without raising taxes. it creates a burst of optimism, in my mind, and opportunity that people then will take and tohaps build new coalitions discard the old way of doing things and build new coalitions for america to begin solving our other problems. the fourth thing i would suggest to you is that no amount of good policy will matter if we don't focus on a shared believe that strong families and faith are the back don't of any american renewal. unfortunately -- [applause] unfortunately, we have a crisis on the family front. the latest census numbers reflect this fact. a 42% out of wedlock birthrate, 42%, is just one of the breathtaking statistics that describes family life in america today. the family structure in the united states, as we have known it for centuries, is crumbling. those on the left instinctively call for another government program, a transfer of payment,

rule or regulation is a solution. you know that government cannot fill this void. jack once said that the kind of people we come is determined not by the government but by the nature of our families, our churches, and synagogues, our schools, and colleges. he remains right. there are fantastic faith and community-based groups providing support for american families. senator mike lee and others here are proposing incredible sound policies to provide incentives for child rearing families to give them the kind of support code,eed through our tax restoring committed family life does not require the growth of government. it requires a cultural shift where the roles of families and and empowering individuals to succeed is at the center of who we are as a nation. transforming education and economically driven immigration system true to our heritage and energy policy they stunned north

american resources and american ingenuity, and committed family life will restore prosperity for many more americans than what we have today. there is another important part of this which is -- it economic freedom in all of its forms will sustain prosperity over the long haul. no one understood that better than jack kemp. he was the prime architect an advocate of policies driving american supply-side economics and tearing down the barriers into the capitalist system for those disaffected and for those left behind. those policies lead to exponential growth that we enjoyed in 1980s under the leadership of ronald reagan and many more people in a fitted from that growth -- benefited from that growth from and what we have today. we need to promote simple application of the tax code and lower tax rates. think of the lost productivity, the lost jobs, misallocated

capital and the most convoluted tax code in the world. conservatives need to advance economic freedom through advocating a monetary policy that does not punish savers and job creating small businesses. our current policy rewards portfolio americans at the expense of paycheck america while enabling the greatest sustained deficits in american history. conservatives need to advance economic freedom by working to repeal obamacare and replace it with a system that is consumer directed, less coercive, and significantly less costly. conservatives need to advance economic freedom by tearing down the barriers created by mindnumbing rules, regulations, fees, licenses at every level of government that stifles job creation, innovation, and does not reward the spirit, the determination necessary to be successful in life. if jack was here with us today, i am very confident he would be

advancing the american rental by a bracing freedom in every way. i want to end with a couple of notes about my mentor and my hero, jack cap. he was a compassionate man and an idea man. party inurselves as a a movement and as a nation confronting many of the same policy challenges that jack kemp protected and produced solutions to decades ago from emigration to education reform. i was honored when jack agreed to serve as the honorary chairman of the foundation for florida's future. i asked him thinking he would say no and he said yes. i said that was the greatest call ever had in my life. this is a think tank we launched in florida and his ideas, we still every possible when we could. when i was fortunate enough the second time around to be governor, those ideas were not just about ideas. they were about putting them to

practice to make sure that more people had a chance to be successful and live lives of purpose. i want to highlight what jack believed, that his family was his legacy. joann was his college sweetheart, his rock, and wise political advisor. nothing made him more content than spending time on the tennis courts, ski slopes, or the bookstores with his family including his children. and his grandkids. i'm not going to mention all 17. i do want to mention kyle , who are allbenji here tonight. [applause] i read that jack kemp never missed one of jeff's or jimmy's football games and i can attest how hard that is after living life on the road and what an incredible commitment to family that is. knowing jack's love of football and family, i believe he did it.

i also know he did not miss a lot of la recitals and nonfootball related activities for jennifer and judith. if anybody thinks this was a chauvinist family. the work being undertaken by the jack kemp foundation to build on his legacy and advance his ideas today and in the future is really important. the fact that you are here providing financial support for that warms my heart. thank you very much. [applause] [applause]

>> do you want me to do it? all right. governor, congratulations. as a token of our appreciation, we would like you to have one of jack's favorite books from his collection. an 1857 edition of the federalist papers. as we all know, it was not the initial publication which was in 1788. [laughter] this is 1857. the papers of alexander hamilton and john jay and james madison. they discussed ideas. >> she's always correct. >> she is.

>> they were discussing ideas and about listening and persuading. as you have so eloquently shared with us tonight, you will continue to do that and we thank you for your leadership, for your ability to communicate and be with people and we know that you will continue leading as we stand for the supposed that the federalist papers were discussing that led to our constitution. thank you and congratulations. [applause]

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