“We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens.”

“Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.”

“The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.”

“I had become increasingly concerned in recent years about the lack of civics education in our nation's schools. In recent years, the schools have stopped teaching it. And it's unfortunate.”

“My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote.”

“In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.”

“The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.”