If they can work with Republican leadership, that makes it all the more likely that the interest of public education will be heard.

We need to work through this with the Republican conference first, ... A lot of us have approached leadership and asked them to find a way to have this hearing without jeopardizing Senator Helms' prerogatives and feelings.

My interest in the education of our students and my previous work all goes together.

I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.

Once considered an 'A-list' guest for any Republican, special-interest fundraiser, it seems that Karl Rove has now become a liability for the Republican Party.

The ink is barely dry, and the Republican leadership is already moving to create new loopholes in the system,