One of the lessons, for instance, we teach to high school children is how to disagree without being disagreeable, which is, in my understanding at least, an extraordinarily important skill in Congress, right?

Strengthening our educational system and our students' learning begins with a strong Department of Education.

I fear the proposed 15 percent increase for the Department of Education will leave the next generation saddled with the highest national debt our Nation has ever seen.

These are the very students that our Federal programs are in place to support, and I think our country will be seeing the negative consequences from school closures for years and years to come.

We are not going to stop fighting because you are not going to let us, and we are not going to do it because you are that wind beneath our wings here.

We need to seize the moment. And when someone calls for help, we need to be able to answer.

We need to have a very substantial childcare system in the United States.

It pains me as well because our country has taken childcare for granted, and it was demonstrated during the pandemic that it is an industry, if you will, that nearly collapsed.

I think we all want to express our deep gratitude to the 24 witnesses testifying today and to all of those who sent written testimonies for the record.

I expect to see substantial progress this year in the Unaccompanied Children Program.

They don't appear that they are ever going to get it.

After the pandemic, I dare say we have a very robust consensus on the need to support the social and emotional and mental health of our children.

The banning of books from public schools and libraries, restricting free speech and access to books is divisive.

This administration is restoring our reputation in the world as a country that welcomes immigrants of all colors and faiths.

we increased the HSIs about 23 percent, and it was historic in terms of that.

As we begin the 2023 budget process, we need to build on these critical investments to help even more students and families to achieve that American dream.

Congresswoman DeLauro, we have thought at times, I have talked about maybe we need social and emotional learning in Congress

If this economy is going to recover and women are going to go back to work, we have got to have affordable, accessible childcare for families.

We have to make it affordable.

We cannot let the childcare industry be destroyed.

$170,000,000,000 in the American Rescue Plan fund that were secured by congressional Democrats and President Biden.

We trust our most precious resource, our children, with the childcare workers, and yet we are not willing to pay them a livable wage.

childcare is now front and center.

$6,800,000,000 in loan debt has been canceled for more than 113,000 public servants.

The sad truth is we can never give those children back those years of their lives, and some of these wounds may never heal.