Jon Kyl: “I compliment Senator Hatch for the great way in which he explained this amendment which Senators Coverdell, Collins…”

“I compliment Senator Hatch for the great way in which he explained this amendment which Senators Coverdell, Collins, Hatch, and myself have cosponsored. He points out that we have goals for excellence in teaching, and this is a way to help foster those goals. We ask our teachers to do a great deal. This is one small step we can take to help those who are most willing to help their students. I thank Senator Hatch for an excellent statement. I also thank Senator Collins for the kind remarks she made last evening. It has been a pleasure to work with her. She is a real leader in education. To be able to join my amendment with her amendment as one approach which provides some relief to the teachers who are willing to take that extra step to help their students is certainly an honor for me. The old saying of taking an apple to the teacher at school has caused us to stop and think a little bit. It is fine to take an apple to the teacher, but there is a way we can be a little bit more helpful to those teachers who go the extra mile.”