Political Quotes

“in the Senate, we are surrounded by history. The same can be said of the Capitol itself and, of course, of Washington, DC. It is very humbling to think that when we travel around the Nation's Capital, we are following the paths that many great statesmen walked before us. Reflecting on our past can be a source of great pleasure, and it can lead to great insight. Learning about the lives of great Americans--the grand accomplishments and humanizing habits--is both entertaining and educational. Indeed, it is emblazoned in the rotunda in the Library of Congress that ``History is the biography of great men.'' The accomplishments of great Americans give us heights to which to aspire, and their failures give us guidance for our own pursuits. Unfortunately, the pleasure of knowing history escapes many younger Americans. Study after study has shown that our students lack even a rudimentary knowledge of American history. The most recent National Assessment of Education Progress found that elementary, middle, and high school students fall short in terms of what they know about U.S. history.”