"We as a country are going to rue the day unless we think about the children that are living in poverty."
"I agree with Senator Dodd. Parents are first, but if parents are first, teachers and school leaders are second."
"I cannot tell you how much I look forward to working with you on this."
"I do not think anybody in the Senate would accept those odds for any of our kids or grandkids."
"I had supported an effort to recapitalize community banks."
"I think there is enormous anxiety that we are at risk of being the first generation of Americans to leave less opportunity to our kids and our grandkids."
"we need to demonstrate the political will that you are talking about if we are not going to leave our kids a completely diminished set of opportunities."
"I wouldn't say that our track record there over the last 10 years has been particularly good, either, and it just is a reminder of the urgency that we face."
"We certainly do value the small banks for what they are able to do."
"We will struggle to compete in the global economy if we do not update our current system."
"There needs to be a sustained effort to train and retrain these workers."