You need skills, and those skills--one good thing about the Job Corps is that the flexibility is there.

We want this money to be distributed, and not just lying somewhere, but have as much justice as we can find.

I have been involved in Congress for 36 years on Indian matters, and then 12 years back in the State Legislature.

But to look for another special out, which I think you find in this bill, another special out is a step backwards in trying to make progress for those students who really need some special attentions in order to progress.

While there are many problems with No Child Left Behind, we never have written a perfect bill here on Capitol Hill.

I think it is not--you know, it costs some dollars, it takes some special training, very often, of the teachers--most often.

the Great Lakes are not just a treasure for the Midwest, but actually for our country, and actually for the globe.

I want to commend, Mr. Liesemer. This is hard work negotiating these things.

I appreciate, first of all, your work on this Committee. You indicate that this Committee can do bipartisan work.

It is not always easy, but with that knowledge and that determination and that patience we can resolve these things.

the first wave of thanks came to me from the young people and their parents who were being carried up to age 26.