Political Quotes

“by ``this guy,'' I think my colleague is referring to the President of the United States. Is that correct? So I would hope that after yesterday, when we named that airport for a former president, it is obvious that he will continue to respect the current president that was elected in 1992 and reelected in 1996, instead of just referring to him as ``this guy.'' Like a lot of my colleagues, Madam Speaker, I am not particularly thrilled about a national test. We have lots of State tests and everything else. But this bill is so premature I think it is ludicrous. The number one concern of America's people is improving our Nation's schools. Americans are concerned about school children being required to attend classes that are overcrowded, school facilities that are falling down, schools that are not being held to accountable results. And yet, what do we get? The first bill out on education is to prohibit a national test. I do not want a national test. The first bill we ought to do is say, okay, how can we fix the public schools instead of stopping the national test? Instead of bringing bills forward that address these critical concerns, we are seeing this bill today. Nothing can happen on a national test until this Congress approves it, whether it be reauthorization or whether it be some other agreement. This bill is a waste of our time.…”