Every child should have the opportunity to receive a quality education.

Our top focus - protecting our Nation - must go beyond homeland preparedness; America will only be secure if we deal with threats before they happen, not just after they happen.

The African-America n experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry.

The American people expect and deserve a government that works and leaders who work together.

If we look to the future, when we talk about outsourcing jobs, when we talk about global competitiveness and our efficiency, none of that matters very much unless we have appropriate training and education for our young people today who are the workforce of tomorrow. It is an economic reality, and we are failing.

The enemies of freedom will not prevail.

It is our duty and our privilege to keep America moving forward.