Richard Shelby actually said...

"However, in your written statement, Mr. Secretary, you state, and I quote, 'Our request is a responsible budget that emphasizes both fiscal constraint and investment in education reforms that will del..."

"But we are all taking a chainsaw to our budget right now to a certain extent because of our failure to act."

"I am concerned that the scoring process for the Race to the Top applications essentially mandates which interventions should be used by States and local school districts to improve student achievement..."

"I am concerned that replacing formula-funded programs with so-called competitive programs will result in the redirection of critical Federal funds from smaller rural States or urban areas because they..."