Senator Isakson of Georgia has a distinguished career in education, not just as a leader in the Senate of Georgia, but as chairman of the Georgia School Board, appointed by Gov. Zell Miller, and as a former Member of the House of…

the Republican Senators have come to talk about education, No Child Left Behind, and I ask consent to engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank Senator Enzi and I thank him for his leadership and the constructive way he and Senator Harkin are working together. I should emphasize, as I said in my remarks, the respect all of us have for Secretary Duncan. He has done a…

in the world in which we live, every American's job is on the line. As every American knows, better schools mean better jobs. Schools and jobs are alike in this sense: Washington cannot create good jobs and Washington cannot create better…

how much time is remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Fifteen seconds.

I thank Senator Isakson for his leadership in education in the State of Georgia and on this bill. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina has focused on elementary and secondary education for many years, especially on making it easier for…

I thank the Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Burr, for his insight and leadership on how we help create an environment in which teachers, parents, principals, and community leaders can make schools better, rather than through orders sent…

The Senators who will be here will be Senator Isakson, Senator Burr, Senator Kirk, and Senator Enzi. Will you let each of us know when we have consumed 5 minutes? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will do so. ____________________

Thank you, Mr. President. Every American knows that every American's job is on the line. Every American knows that better schools mean better jobs. We are ready to work with the President and with our Democratic colleagues to create an…

Will the Chair please let me know when 5 minutes is remaining. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. ____________________

I congratulate the Senator from Nebraska on his typically commonsense, reasonable presentation about how we might take steps to deal with the smothering regulations that are putting a big wet blanket on job growth in this country, and the…

tonight we welcome President Obama to the Congress to deliver a jobs address. The President will be coming at a time when we have had persistent unemployment at a greater rate than at any time since the Great Depression. No one should…