Pete Domenici: “Mr. President, first, I rise in strong support of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act. I begin with a brief quote…”

“Mr. President, first, I rise in strong support of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act. I begin with a brief quote: An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin stated that in the early years of our Republic. Building upon this statement, I say it is a simple fact--which the occupant of the Chair, as a distinguished Governor in a State that has seen great economic growth and prosperity and better jobs and more opportunity--it is a simple fact that the future is prejudiced in favor of those who can read, write, and do math. A good education is a ticket to a secure future in this United States. And obviously, the opposite is equally true. As the earning gap between brains and brawn grows even larger, almost no one doubts that there is a link between education and the individual's prospects, even in this great land of opportunity. Today, the Senate is taking a first step to improve our Nation's educational system, because everyone acknowledges that our children are the future of this country and we must make every effort to provide them with the tools to succeed.”