On the recordSeptember 6, 1999
Wow! Let's give her a hand. [Applause] She was great. Come on, more. [Applause] I asked Le'Shia when we went up here, I said, ``Are you going to have a good time?'' She said, ``Yes, I am.'' [Laughter] I think she's got a good future in politics if she keeps it up. Well, good afternoon to all of you and happy Labor Day. I want to thank you for coming out today. I want to thank those who are here: my longtime friend and former colleague as Governor, Senator Chuck Robb; and Congressman Scott and Congressman Sisisky. They are working to pass legislation in Washington which would make what we do today part of a national movement so that all of our children could have what Le'Shia says she wants and the children here deserve. And I think we owe Senator Robb and these Members of Congress our support for their leadership for our children. I also want to thank our wonderful Secretary of Education, Dick Riley, who, as Chuck Robb said, worked with us nearly 20 years ago; the three of us were working together. He just finished a big bus tour all across the South, celebrating the start of a new school year and the rededication of the American people and our educators and our families to higher standards and better performance for all of our children.…
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