We do not want to go back to that.

We want to work in a bipartisan way.

It is important to provide certainty to our citizens that the IRS is not going to select for audit gift tax assessments based on politics.

Our job as Senators is to try to narrow the issues.

I'm really proud that my State and our country have a history of leadership in innovation, and we need to find ways to continue bringing that leadership into our classrooms.

Yet No Child Left Behind is about a lot of other things, as Senator Murphy talked about, making sure that we don't leave kids behind.

Well, what I am worried about is, everybody wants to talk middle class and class warfare.

Going forward, we need to provide adequate and effective support for teachers and school leaders.

effective school leaders play a really critical and important role in students' academic success, especially in our high-need schools.

the probability is lower that minority students and economically disadvantaged students are likely to have access to those more experienced, more effective teachers.

So at the Federal level, if we don't have a dedicated source of funding for funds to support and retain effective principals, what would happen?

the best way to do that is with a highly effective teacher.