(Laughter.) But we believed them when they told us that we were.Īnd so we thought then about what we could achieve and to our responsibility, and we had a sense of optimism about what we could do and, for so many of us, doing something that someone like us had never done before. Having leaders who I think so many of us have had as mentors - as the people who raised us, as the communities that raised us, that looked at us - I’ll speak for myself - and they convinced us we were special. And it is because of that that they aspire, they have ambition, and they achieve all of their God-given potential. You know, I think there’s so much about the mission of this commission and the work that we all do that requires us to see that, to see those bright eyes, to see those beautiful smiles, because they believe that we believe in them. And - and you see the beauty of our children. (Laughs.)īut you truly - he puts so much heart into this work and commitment. That’s a whole other - some people know what I’m talking about, some people don’t. We’ve been spending some time together, including talking about KRS-One. And, first of all, we are so fortunate in our country to have as the leader of probably one of the most important functions of government, which is education - to have as the leader of all that we are doing in that regard: Miguel Cardona.Īs he said, he and I have been traveling the country together. I was listening to your comments back there in the room. Or good - I think it’s almost good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Miguel Cardona, our Secretary of Education! (Applause.) Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.
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