"Thank you, Senator."
"It has been a good hearing, very informative."
"I want to thank you for championing this issue and pressing it as you have."
"In fact, my staff reminded me that in the Affordable Health Care bill--and Bob Casey was involved in this as well, The National Quality Strategy--we fought very, very hard that children be a part of t..."
"But again, the low-birth rate among nonHispanic African-Americans over the past 15 years has remained about twice that of nonHispanic Caucasian women."
"We must all do better. And that's why we must continue to work together in a bipartisan way to reauthorize and improve ESEA as soon as possible."
"When we talk about a more compassionate America, nowhere is that more evident than in our caregiving leave policies. No one should have to choose between work and family."
"By the way, let me correct myself. Earlier I mentioned the afterschool programs, and my staff very properly reminded me here that, first of all, they increased the funding for the 21st Century Communi..."
"I have had hearings on the obesity issue. Senator Harkin has been a champion in talking about the quality of food and nutrition."
"I would be remiss if I did not point out, by the way, that you always take great pride in your sort of official family."
"But I do not want you to give up hope on paid leave. Let me just say you have been a critical leader on this."