Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program that provides laptops for all youngsters would close a gap that most of us are not aware of, or will not admit to, which is a tremendous gap in the poor communities.

We need to get ready for a world where terrorism will not ever fully go away.

I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly would have at the top my agenda, with respect to education, the need to do much better with modern educational technology.

People's lives have to change as a result of this legislation.

Even if gas prices fall, consumers will continue to be gouged at the pump the only thing that we can be sure rises faster that the price of gasoline is the skyrocketing profits of oil companies.

Children are already accustomed to a world that moves faster and is more exciting than anything a teacher in front of a classroom can do.

Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.