Yes, that we are going to follow the rule of law, not the rule of man.

Rule of law versus rule of man.

I think in the future, funding ought to be about individual students and follow them to schools that work in the public sector.

I think he is exactly correct.

Chairman Rokita. Without objection. And thank you, Mr. Polis.

We trust parents, teachers, local taxpayers more than any other bureaucrat--than a bureaucrat in Washington.

Do you know of any bureaucrat that you have ever met that knows the children of Indiana better than Indiana's parents, teachers, and taxpayers?

We realize that accountability is a good thing, and that has been discussed here.

What we really need in this town, and it should be no surprise to any of the witnesses, is leadership.

I would say that maybe we should consider in that definition overlap and fragmentation as better ways to determine what duplication really is.

If you didn't meet the number that is in the conciliation agreement, would you enforce on that?