Political Quotes

“this evening I come to the floor to remind my colleagues, just today we passed a tax bill that cuts taxes. In the next several weeks we will be back on this floor talking about the money for education. Unfortunately, we will be reducing our investment in education. Tonight, though, I want to share with you a statement relating to our teachers. I was a great privilege on Saturday evening to speak to our State PTA in North Carolina; and they shared this story, and I want to share it with my colleagues because I think it ought to remind all of us what is important about the job we do, what is important here in America. Because too many times we get caught up in what people make and how much money they get, and today this Congress did just that. And let me share it with you. Some dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a wealthy CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, What is a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher? He reminded the other dinner guests that it is true what they say about teachers. Those who can, do; those who cannot, teach. To corroborate what he said, he turned to another guest. You are a teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make? Susan, who had a reputation of being honest and frank, replied, You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.…”