Political Quotes

“I am pleased today to join my House and Senate colleagues in introducing the reauthorization of the Head Start Program. Few Federal programs engender the feelings of good will, bipartisanship, and sense of accomplishment that the Head Start Program does. This is a wonderful program, and I have enjoyed participating in helping a good program become even better. Today, Head Start classrooms around the country are providing a valuable link between families and the services and opportunities they need. This is truly a program that embodies a commitment to providing a hand up, not a hand out. It's also a program, I am pleased to say, that we can examine to find out what's working, rather than focusing on what's broken. This is a program that works. We are here today to express our commitment to the program and to its continued improvement. I have had the privilege of visiting a number of Head Start centers in my own State, and have found at each one a common thread.”