Reform Efforts Quotes

Reformers in Washington need to do a better job of explaining how market-based alternatives to ObamaCare are a better outcome for the structure and delivery of health care.

President Obama and Secretary Duncan have made stronger teacher evaluation a key part of their education reform efforts. Under their signature plan, called 'Race to the Top,' states can win federal support for schools by improving teacher evaluations.

[Franklin Delano] Roosevelt started more creations than were ever finished since Genesis—and finished none.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

It is for the poor people's sake, above all, that we urgently need more unity and better organization and need to concentrate our reform efforts in order to really to achieve reforms, one by one.

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.

I am under no illusion that amending the Voting Rights Act in Congress will be easy, but with bipartisan calls for legislation to address it, I'm confident we are moving in the right direction.

I spent 10 years fighting for reform in Cook County, and I didn't change my DNA when I got to Washington.

It came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I have not had time to remake the world.

As long I still have a breath left in me I will dedicate myself fully to China's reform.

I like what they're doing. I think they're doing a good job, and I know that a lot of people are upset by them. These are great young men and women, and they're bold, and they are saying to America, "Something's going to change." I'm very proud of them.

Instead of working to undo POTUS exec action, we need to workcollaboratively to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.

The 33 different intelligence systems paid for by 15 different agencies need to be brought together…. A national debate on intelligence is necessary! … I am going to continue to fight a system that doesn’t want to hear the word “reform.”

It's important to remember, when we're out there aggressively working for reform, that, even if our particular issue doesn't get resolved, we are adding peace to the world. We have to do our best and at the same time give up all hope of fruition.

Decades of futile effort have not dampened my bold aspirations to save the nation. Born in a late age, I have not been able to witness the golden rule of Yao and Shun and other sage emperors of ancient China. Instead, my heart grieves at the suffering of the Chinese people under the cruel exploitation of the Tartar Slaves.

I'm willing to work with all parties to reform Indonesia.

I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms.

But a people unable to reform will not be able to preserve its old culture either.

The interests of the United States are better served by demanding reform and seeing that reform takes place than by removing our influence from the UN.

In my mind, there is no reason public school reform should be a partisan issue.

For many years we have spent a great deal of effort and money on school reform. Yet where are we today?

Ultimately, success is going to be up to the reformers, just like in Iraq. It's going to require Iraqis, the will of Iraqis to succeed. I understand that. And that's why our strategy is to give them the tools necessary to defend themselves and help them defend themselves; in this case right now mainly in Baghdad, but as well around the country.

My theories explain, but cannot slow the decline of a great civilization. I set out to be a reformer, but only became the historian of decline.

… the admirable purpose of Cabinet Ministers, bent on reforming their different departments, but dexterously 'blocked' by the permanent officials

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.