Mike Enzi actually said...

I am also concerned about the potential impact the legislation has on rural schools, school districts, and States.

A better balance is needed between prescriptive Federal mandates and State and local flexibility.

No Child Left Behind has been criticized for being a one-size-fits-all law, a claim that has rung especially true in the rural areas.

We must reject proposals that make employers less likely to create new positions and fill vacant ones.