Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator for his presentation this morning and his leadership throughout his career in the Senate on issues of education. There is no Senator on the floor who can hold a candle to Senator Kennedy when it comes to issues of education. He not only understands them in a better way than most of us, but he is more articulate, forceful, and committed than any Member of the Senate. It is a pleasure to join him in this debate this morning. I think he has very convincingly laid out the case of the difference between the two parties. Our Republican friends on the opposite side of the aisle have a different view of education than Democrats do. There have been those on the Republican side who have called for abolishing the Department of Education in Washington. There have been those, as well, who have suggested that if the Federal Government has a role, it should be in supporting private schools with the so-called voucher system.”