Charles Robb said "I always welcome any opportunity to talk about education, about its importance to our society, about ways we can improve our system of education, and about how we at the Federal level can be better partners with our States, our localities, and our families. Education is not the only engine of innovation fueling opportunity for economic prosperity; it is one of the most critical tools in maintaining a democracy. Thomas Jefferson said that "an enlightened citizenry is indispensable to the proper functioning of a Republic." So when we have an opportunity to talk in this Chamber about education, we are really talking about our future as well as our past. To my dismay, the opportunity we have today to engage in really productive and constructive debate about education is really a mirage." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 1, 2000

I always welcome any opportunity to talk about education, about its importance to our society, about ways we can improve our system of education, and about how we at the Federal level can be better partners with our States, our localities, and our families. Education is not the only engine of innovation fueling opportunity for economic prosperity; it is one of the most critical tools in maintaining a democracy. Thomas Jefferson said that "an enlightened citizenry is indispensable to the proper functioning of a Republic." So when we have an opportunity to talk in this Chamber about education, we are really talking about our future as well as our past. To my dismay, the opportunity we have today to engage in really productive and constructive debate about education is really a mirage.

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Charles Robb

Virginia

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of education and the need for constructive debate on the topic.

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