I should point out, by the way--and, Julia, you will appreciate this. I will not bore the Committee with the history of ...
All I am suggesting is that is why we need this bill.
We appreciate Chairman Dodd's commitment to ensuring rural, midsize and urban communities can benefit from The Livable C...
I think the idea of doing exactly what we did in Connecticut... is a good example of how this can work.
Your leadership over so many years has proven your great understanding and support of our Nation's children and families...
We need to have some consistent, year-in/year-out efforts in this regard, so we're not waiting for the next headline to ...
if we have so many commissions--and I'll suggest everything from artichokes to xylophones--how could we not have a commi...
We're a long way from achieving it, but we do have some success to point to.
we're seeing a condition that's not getting better, too often; getting worse.
Only 10 percent who enroll in college will graduate.
Senator Alexander spoke to that. And he, as well, can claim some credit for the success we've achieved.
This really ought not to be an ideological debate. It's a ludicrous commentary on our times that we're unable to come to...
The question is, How do we nurture that at a governmental or community-based level--to nurture that natural instinct of ...
And how do we turn this around? How do we actually make a difference?
I've often said, if I only could fix one problem in America--I often get asked by people, 'What's the single most import...
But, I'm just a parent.
A teacher in our society is probably the most important person that assures the success of this country.
Census Bureau 2008 data show that a typical American household made less money that year than they did a decade ago.
