"As a result of my life experiences and background, I am a strong supporter of the arts and have been a longtime advocate of arts education."
"The multiplier effect of arts spending is impressive: every dollar in cultural spending returns nine in federal income taxes."
"In growing up, arts put food on my table."
"In my district, we have 2,670 arts-related businesses that employ 8,292 people."
"One of the things we can do is remove barriers to effective parenting."