can't afford to invest in the things that have always made us strong. don't tell me we can afford to shut down the government, which costs our economy billions of dollars, but we can't afford to invest in our education systems. because there is nothing more important than this. in fact, what i would like to do is have every member of congress, maybe chuck can arrange -- and the congressional delegation can arrange some tours for some of their colleagues. come here. come to brooklyn. meet some of these young people. they ought to meet some of the young people here. meet somebody like leslie ann john, a young woman who sang the national anthem this afternoon. you know, leslie ann is in the 11th grade, she is already taking -- she's already taken eight college classes, which is about as many as i took when i was in college.