"I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx for convening this important hearing."
"I hear almost daily from constituents about the cost of higher education and affordability."
"I'm very optimistic that today's hearing is the beginning of a thoughtful bipartisan conversation."
"Prepared statement of."
"I applaud the topic of today's hearing. I am certainly a strong supporter of high quality public school choice."
"Our Nation was built on the principle of equality for all Americans."
"It is essential that we empower communities rather than promote policies that treat various Americans as second class citizens."
"Colorado is an example of how public school choice can be done well, and how it can be a valuable tool for advancing equity in our public school system."
"over 90 percent of the students in this country go to public schools of some form"
"And I would point out to my colleagues, we would welcome their support to extend the protections of Federal law on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."
"I want to thank our witnesses, and I join Chairman Rokita in that."
"There's certainly a difference between public school choice and the privatization of education."