The President's call for more math and science students is not being heeded by his party's leaders in Congress. They are cutting over $10 billion from student aide while refusing to fully fund No Child Left Behind. Something doesn't add up.

Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up.

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs

I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I lost three times before I got elected. There's no limit. Stay in pursuit of your dreams.

An ability to compromise is important. That means stepping back and getting the ego out of the way in order to accomplish what you want to get done.