02/23/2010
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"There are people in this country years ago who fashioned a social safety net. They were Democrats, and they were Republicans."
"And I do believe it is a moral responsibility that we utilize all the power of the Federal Government to engage with these communities and these students."
"Let us remember that poverty has a pernicious impact on the development of children."
"Poverty was a daily attack on their well-being."