I believe that it is a moral imperative to do better by our students and families.

This rule does not, however, change the rather significant imbalance that workers face in the election process.

This modest rule is designed to ensure that workers have a fair, modern, and standardized process for deciding whether to be represented by a union.

The longer the delay between the filing of the petition and the election date, the more likely it is that the NRLB will issue complaints charging employers with illegal activity.

In other words, if you don't vote the way we want you to vote, we will kill your job.

Well, that would be important for us to know.

I agree with that.

Ask any parent in America how important access to pre-K is to their family or whether the quality of their children's program matters and they will tell you how important it is that their children have a safe, high-quality learning environment.

I think it is important that we pull this apart.

I urge the committee to consider the bill and to move it to the House floor for passage.

Last fall Congressman Hanna of New York and I introduced the Strong Start for America's Children Act, a bold, innovative 10-year federal-state partnership that will expand and improve early learning opportunities for children nationwide.