Heidi Alexander: “I thank the Senator from Washington for her remarks. In the spirit of her remarks, I am delighted to have the privilege…”

“I thank the Senator from Washington for her remarks. In the spirit of her remarks, I am delighted to have the privilege of working with her in Congress because of her leadership position, her background, her caring for children, and her reputation for getting results. I like all of those things. I neglected to mention that our first hearing will be on the 21st--a week from Wednesday--on testing and accountability. I am working with Senator Murray to see if perhaps we can agree on the witnesses. The purpose of the hearing is to ask the questions she asked: Are these the right tests? Are they redundant tests? Are there too many tests? What are we hearing from across the country? I thank the Senator for her comments. I took careful notes. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania. Law Enforcement”