John Sarbanes: “If the Senator would yield, hopefully many of them would be sufficiently enlightened to perceive that by strengthening…”

“If the Senator would yield, hopefully many of them would be sufficiently enlightened to perceive that by strengthening our society through implementing the Leave No Child--actually, this goes beyond implementing the legislation because it sets out other priorities that we can accomplish to succeed in strengthening our society to the benefit of everyone. It is a clear choice of priorities, what we are going to put first. I think most of the American people would put education first, recognizing that it not only benefits the students who gain the education but benefits the society generally. We all draw a benefit from having a well-educated society with people who are able to work to the very limits of their capacities.”