Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"The Federal Government should focus on providing resources to support and retain high quality teachers."

"The Discussion Draft bill that we are working on here in the committee would give much more autonomy to States to make decisions about education policies."

"I think the Federal Government has an important role to play in providing support to districts and States to make innovative changes in the ways we manage our most critical resource, our effective tea..."

"The bipartisan Forty Hours is Full Time Act would accomplish the same goal."