Louisiana can no longer afford to be in the competition for the incarceration capital of the world and neither can America. We must reestablish the mission and vision of the American justice system and ensure that it is clear at every level: We restore the injured and redeem the convicted by all means. The story of America is one of apparent faults overcome by audacious hope. And when I arrive in Washington, I will set out to make sure that our system of justice secures access to that hope for every living American.

The sanctity and quality of life for every single American must ensure from gestation to geriatrics. Everyone from victims to veterans like my father must always receive the healthcare that would prevent the pre-existing condition crisis that we are experiencing in our nation at this time. We must expand access to quality healthcare by providing additional support for medical facilities in our rural communities. The reality is that there is no system in which the saying is more true, that we are only as strong as our weakest link than in the system of healthcare in America.

We must reinvent our educational system. In times like these, we must find innovative ways to minimize educational disparity by maximizing our use of technology. There is no reason why every child should not be taught by the best teachers in the world while learning in the safest environments possible. we must ensure that teachers and their supporting staff, like my wife Jasmine from Crowley, are trained and equipped to compete with the best in the world and compensate them like the true champions of our communities that they really are.