I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.

America is a place where you can be born into a low-income household but still lift yourself up, and it doesn't matter what color you are.

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.

In 1965, I marched for equality.

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.

They take pride in their schools. They begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. So what we're doing by this program is strengthening America.

But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.