Thank you for the opportunity to testify at the second hearing in this series on the State of the American Child.
The future belongs 100 percent to them, and that is why Arlen Specter and I, almost 30 years ago, started the Children's Caucus in the Senat...
I am very impressed on how much of that has been replicated.
There is about a 20 percent increase in kids in school who are homeless, and one quarter--only one quarter of homeless children graduate fro...
We are headed for the highest child poverty rate since the 1960s.
I have always been very, very proud--a lot of the ideas that I have championed over the years... have come from this State.
Thank you for being here.
I want to thank Senator Dodd for allowing me the opportunity to testify, and look forward to answering any questions about this exciting ini...
Thank you for championing big-picture issues like healthcare and financial reform and issues that directly affect kids, like Head Start and ...
I have never met a Congressperson who has been a more effective, active, and dedicated advocate for children and families than our own Senat...
We are really going to miss your leadership in the Senate because you have been terrific on these issues over the decades.