"Support for early childhood education expands across the ideological spectrum."
"Noble Prize winning economist James Heckman estimates that society receives $7.30 in benefits for every dollar invested in high-quality early learning programs for at risk kids."
"As lawmakers, I hope that my colleagues join me in finding this unacceptable."
"Frankly, the debate about the efficacy of early learning is over. It is simply undeniable that high-quality early childhood education has lifelong benefits for kids."
"Support for public investment to make quality early childhood education a reality for every child has broad support from across the political spectrum."
"Despite the nearly unanimous findings about early learning, our country ranks third-to-last amongst all developed nations for enrollment of three- to five-year olds."
"The lack of availability and the rising cost of childcare hits working families especially hard."
"Strong investments - at the local, state, and federal levels - in early learning will make an enormous positive difference for our future."
"I just want to express the dissatisfaction of the Democrats and we obviously are not ready to discuss the GAO report because we have not read it."
"What can be done to support the continuity between early learning and K-12? What more can we do in our state and nationally?"
"What can we do at the local, state, and federal level to support early childhood teachers and try to establish a greater respect and support for the profession?"
"I do want to highlight actually what our Chair was talking about with Dr. Stevens is the Race to the Top, Early Childhood Learning Challenge Grant Programs."