Political Quotes

“this year's budget provides the resources for education reform while funding a nation at war. As one of the authors of the bipartisan education bill signed by the President in January, I'm proud to support this budget. It's a compassionate one that reflects our nation's priorities and helps states and local schools meet the promise of education reform. It's a clear statement that this Congress and this President will not turn its back on our children and their future, even in a time of war. This budget builds on the significant increases provided for education in recent years--an average annual increase of 14.3 percent over the past four years. I'm particularly proud of the support this budget provides for school teachers. President Bush and Congress have provided a 35 percent increase in federal teacher quality funds to help states and local schools put a quality teacher in every classroom by 2005. The budget provides a $1 billion increase for special education, putting us on track for full-funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act within 10 years.”