I Kept Telling Everyone I Wasn't Going

I Wish We Could Have Acted Quicker On Detroit Or Other Failing Schools.

I Had Made A Decision Early On That We Were Going To Do The Right Things And That If They Worked We Were Going To Be Very Successful. And If For Some Reason They Didn't, All The Claims And The Protestations And The Excuses Wouldn't Make Any Difference.

The Parent Knows Instinctively That If They're Working And Setting An Example For Their Child That Means That Child Is More Likely To Be In School, More Likely To Stay Out Of Trouble And More Likely To Complete Their Education.

Senator Allen Has Long Been A Leader On Competitiveness Issues In The Senate And As Governor Of Virginia. His Announcement Of The Competitiveness Caucus Comes As Great News To The Nation's Manufacturers. We Support Every Item On This Agenda And Will Work With Senator Allen And Others To Make It A Reality. The Time Has Come For Congress To Recognize The Vital Role Manufacturing Plays In American Life And Do What It Can To Strengthen Our Ability To Compete In The Global Marketplace.

I Created No Authority That Wasn't Already There Under The Constitution.