We will never meet our own expectations of public education unless the federal government is willing to play a consistent, long-term role; unless education truly becomes a matter of national policy, not just a matter of national rhetoric.

Life is not measured in time, but in love, contribution, and grace.

Distilling truth from overwhelming amounts of information is the essence of leadership.

Well I'm not a novelist. I've only written one book and that is a memoir.

I have been tested. My faith has been tested. I have battled breast cancer. I have buried a child. Through it all, the love of my family and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ has seen me through. And on this journey my family and my faith will see me through as well. I will not falter, and I will not shrink from this fight.

I think leadership of any kind requires trust and transparency and voters should demand no less from their political leadership in government.

The world is a more tragic and dangerous place when American isn't leading and, under this president, we have not been leading.