Senator Gordon and Bill Gates Discuss Need to Ensure U.S.' Share of Global Technological Progress

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chairman Senator Bart Gordon (D-TN) discussed the benefits of any technological progress for the whole world, but stressed steps needed to maintain the United States' share of that research (0:40)
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Bill Gates : Global Economy is like the Olympics

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates stated that American students will compete with foreign students in the global economy regardless of whether they are allowed to study in the U.S. Rejecting foreign students cannot cut out competition (1:08)
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Bill Gates : U.S. Universities Are No. 1, But Immigration Policy Expels Best Talent

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates claimed that though U.S. schools and federal research investments provide the best education in the world, immigration policy prevents the best foreign born students (60% of math and science graduates) from working in the U.S. (0:40)
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Chairman Miller Condescending President Bush's Education Policy

Chairman George Miller (D-CA) talks about the importance of investing in education to develop a better future generation. He also talks about the President policy on education. (0:44)
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Princeton Economics Prof. Alan Krueger says 600,000 jobs lost in 8 month period

Princeton University professor of Economics Alan Krueger spoke to The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee at a hearing today to discuss “Unemployment in a Volatile Economy: How to Secure Families and Build Opportunity.” He revealed a rise in the unemployment rate from 4.4% in March 2007 to 4.9% as of January 2008 totalling a loss of about 600,000 jobs.
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Congresswoman Watson Discusses Efficacy of No Child Left Behind

Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) states that the No Child Left Behind Policy is simply a testing program, and "not a quality education program." She further comments that you cannot pick and choose which schools to fund, but that all schools deserve equal funding.
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