George H.W. Bush: “Let me first salute Lamar Alexander; most of you know who he is, our Secretary for Education. But as we're trying to…”

“Let me first salute Lamar Alexander; most of you know who he is, our Secretary for Education. But as we're trying to literally revolutionize American education, give kids a real break, give them a shot at excellence, why, I can't tell you how grateful I am to have him as Secretary. He's doing a superb job. Tracy, president, thank you for having me here. And to Joseph Antonini, I salute him, our chairman. And thank you all very much for coming. I gather Pat Saiki has been here, right, or has she? Ms. Tracy Mullins. She spoke to us this morning.”