Jahana Hayes actually said...

"I spent the majority of my adult life as a teacher. In fact, before coming to Congress, I was a classroom teacher, a mandated reporter, so I know exactly what you are talking about."

"In my community, in the city of Waterbury, where I taught, generally, that was associated with addiction, and trauma from addiction that really reverberated out into the entire family."

"Making it more difficult for states to waive the 3 month time limit for low-income individuals facing barriers to employment, as the proposed rule would do, makes it more likely that vulnerable childr..."

"And that is why I am so proud of what North Carolina's doing in terms of capping things, like a 3 percent cap on fees, making sure that we have got State investment in the cost of attendance for stude..."