We will test every year, and require results for our children. I believe our public schools will rise to the occasion, as they have in Texas. But if schools do not teach and will not change, parents will be given better options. That is what accountability means. And that is what leadership demands.
Responsible leadership sets a tone of civility and bipartisanship that gets things done.
In recent years, there s been too much argument in Washington and not enough discussion. Too many standoffs and showdowns and shutdowns. Too much deadlock and gridlock. And Americans don t like what they see. My opponent has set a negative tone.