Trent Lott: “we have a new President of the United States who has proven in his own State of Texas and in his life--and with the…”

“we have a new President of the United States who has proven in his own State of Texas and in his life--and with the encouragement of his wife--that he really cares about education and that he means it when he says we should leave no child behind. We need an education system in America that is focused on one thing, and that is children learning. I am convinced he means that. I have had occasion to hear him talk about that in Texas, on the campaign trail, after the election, and even yesterday in the first meeting, when the bicameral Republican leadership met with the President, that was his focus. He made it clear he was going to reach out to the Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, and to outsiders to try to get a consensus as to how we want to move our country. But the issue he focused on was education. I believe that is going to be well received by the American people. People of all backgrounds, races, creeds, color, regions know that for continued advancement for the American culture, education and improving education is absolutely critical.”