If you knew the upward mobility that South Dakota's kids have gotten from the opportunity to intern and to work and to be employed and to have upward mobility in that company and move on, it's been phenomenal for South Dakota.

Not every seed planted in rich soil grows, nor every seed planted in poor soil fails. That is why we need public education.

The deal we made was that if we would change our law to invite them to come to South Dakota - that's what they wanted, the invitation - if we would change our law to invite them to come to South Dakota, he would guarantee South Dakota 400 Citibank jobs.

I met my wife in South Dakota.

I grew up in the Midwest. I grew up in South Dakota.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.