Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to take a few moments this afternoon to talk about where we are at the end of this year, 2015. There has been a lot of talk about wrap-up, a lot of talk about how we knitted together the outstanding issues before us as a Congress. There is much yet to be done, but I do think it is significant to recognize that there has been good work, there has been substantial and substantive work that has come out of the U.S. Senate this year as the Republicans have led the Senate in the majority. As we think back at year-end on a series of accomplishments, I think it is important to recognize that the business of the Congress has been productive. Sometimes we get so busy around here that we don't stop to even recall what we did yesterday, much less last week or the week before. Today we have had an opportunity to almost bring to a close the education reform measure that Senator Alexander from Tennessee and Senator Murray from Washington have been working so hard on over this past year. As a member of the HELP Committee, I have been very pleased to work with them as we have attempted to advance meaningful and long- overdue education reforms. Before I speak specifically to the Every Student Succeeds Act, I would like to rattle off a few of the measures.…”