We need more than just a government-to-government relationship; we need a nation-to-nation relationship.

I know it will be the people's department once more when Tom is at the helm.

The solution to our energy crisis will be found not in oil fields abroad but in our farm fields here at home.

It's time for a new kind of leadership in Washington that's committed to using our lands in a responsible way to benefit all our families.

Together, they will serve as guardians of the American landscape on which the health of our economy and the well-being of our families so heavily depend.

I am confident that together, we will bring our education system - and our economy - into the 21st century.

It is morally unacceptable for our children - and economically untenable for America.

It is the civil rights issue of our generation, and it is the one sure path to a more equal, fair and just society.

For Arne, school reform isn't just a theory in a book – it's the cause of his life.

In the long run, the path to jobs and growth begins in America's classrooms.

I am confident that together, we will bring our education system – and our economy – into the 21st century, and give all our kids the chance to succeed.