Pete Domenici: “today my good friend Senator Dodd and I submitted a resolution designating the week of October 21 as the 2007 National…”

“today my good friend Senator Dodd and I submitted a resolution designating the week of October 21 as the 2007 National Character Counts Week. Our character is the foundation of who we are as people and how we are perceived by the world. Every day our character and ethics are tested through the decisions we make and the behavior we exhibit. The National Character Counts program focuses on "Six Pillars of Character" which are promoted through school and community based character education programs across the country. The six pillars are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. I have supported Character Counts throughout the years because I believe this program reaches out to all youth and adults, as the Character Counts Coalition states, no matter the individual's race, creed, politics, gender, and wealth. In my home state of New Mexico, we have run many successful Character Counts programs throughout the years.”