Political Quotes

“as one who has spent much of his Senate career seeking to broaden and expand educational opportunity, I want to commend President Clinton for the education proposal that he today placed at the forefront of his domestic agenda. I also take special pride in the fact that he set forth his proposals in his commencement address at Princeton University, which is my alma mater. While we have not had the opportunity to examine the package in any detail, I am particularly drawn to two of the President's proposals. The first of these is the Hope scholarship plan. Its thrust and purpose is most certainly consistent with my longstanding belief that we ought to guarantee 2 years of education beyond high school to every student who has the drive, desire, and talent. As I have said many times, the idea that 12 years of education is sufficient education for our young people is, quite simply, an outmoded, turn-of-the-century concept. As we approach the turn of a new century, it is truly high time that we discarded that notion. The vast majority of leaders in the growth industries of our Nation recognize that a skilled work force requires at least 2 years of education beyond high school. But while we have talked about trying to change an outdated policy, it is President Clinton who has brought the talk to an end and laid out a plan to make the concept of 14 years of education a reality.”