That may make those States look better relative to other States, but it's not going to help our students keep up with their global competitors. When I visited South Korea last year-and I've told this story before-I had lunch with President [Lee Myung], and I asked him, "What's your biggest education challenge?" And he said, "My biggest issue, my toughest fight is that Korean parents are too demanding.
I appreciate Tim Pawlenty and Ed Rendell, who serve as the chair and vice chair of the National Governors Association. I congratulate our two newest Governors, Kentucky's Steve Beshear and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal. I might add, Jindal is not here, but he's ably represented by the first lady of Louisiana, Supriya. And I congratulate Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi for his reelection. I want to thank the Vice President and Lynne Cheney for joining us.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Justice Network, or JNET, will receive grant funding and technical assistance from the National Governors Association (NGA) to develop new tools and resources, while lowering the costs associated with justice information-sharing initiatives. JNET users benefit from fast and accurate access to a wealth of criminal justice and public safety data, which are provided by a variety of municipal, county, state and federal agencies," said Dave Naisby, Executive Director of JNET. "With assistance from the National Governors Association, we hope to increase use of existing JNET services by our 38,000 users, and to create a clear path for new agencies to share information and integrate with the network.
That means that by the time most of you get home, money will be waiting to help 20 million vulnerable Americans in your States keep their health care coverage. Children with asthma will be able to breathe easier, seniors won't need to fear losing their doctors, and pregnant women with limited means won't have to worry about the health of their babies. So let me be clear, though: This is not a blank check. I know you've heard this repeatedly over the last few days, but I want to reiterate it....
I would like to thank the National Governors Association for honoring Secretary [Bob Butterworth]," said Governor [Grist]. "He is a fixer who seeks solutions rather than excuses and no one is more deserving of this award.
The new head of the National Governors Association challenged his colleagues Sunday to increase the ranks of residents in their states who complete some form of college. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin launched a project as incoming NGA chairman that he believes can improve the higher education degree attainment rate in each state by at least 4 percent annually.
So we welcome your ideas. We welcome your input. The main thing tonight, though, is we expect you to have a good time. [Laughter] So with that, what I'd like to do is to offer a toast. I'd like to offer this toast not only to our constituents, who put up with us and have gone through some extraordinarily difficult times, but I also want to offer a toast to our spouses and families, who make extraordinary sacrifices.
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