Political Quotes

“My hope is--and I know this does not happen with great frequency, Mr. President, but my hope is, because this legislation is attracting so much attention, Members would take some time--it is not a lengthy bill--that they might read this one. I know I may be asking a lot in some instances but, just merely reading this legislation I think would allay about 95 percent of the concerns that have been raised in other forums. The Senator from Kansas points out what this bill does not include, and I would urge people to read her statement because she is exactly correct. There have been a lot of statements about what is in this bill. Read the bill and read the statement by the Senator from Kansas and you will have a good beginning as to what is included. I think the one central feature that is so critically important is the notion of local flexibility, the ability for school districts and States to be experimental, to try things that work in their communities and their States.”