we've got to be able to assess the impact of that investment on the students that we're serving.
That's why I'm such a strong supporter of the D.C. public charter schools and of the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
I think empowering Michelle Rhee's office, as the chancellor of education for the District of Columbia, would be a good ...
That really is heartening to me, and that suggests that we're making a real difference.
That is real progress for these students.
The charter school movement in the District appears to have been extraordinarily successful.
I don't see the need to treat the Opportunity Scholarship schools differently. It seems to me accreditation ensures a ce...
Too much of a revolving door.
the president's top aides are still very deep into the negotiations with Senator Olympia Snowe.
Sometimes that is harder than you think.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. This is a rare honor.
Overall, the Maine Clean Elections Act has been a tremendous success.
The idea of raising funds, even the small amount necessary for a state house campaign, is daunting for many people.
But again, you have to be--become a qualifying candidate. So you still have to find people to write you a $5 check.
More importantly, after I qualified for clean elections, I could spend the majority of my time talking to my constituent...
Whether it was a senior citizen or a hardworking lobsterman, they could participate in my campaign.
As the Speaker of the House, I am engaged in recruiting candidates to run for the legislature.
I think you and others portrayed this accurately in the sense that we have gotten into an arms race here.
