Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I take it that you have concluded that when you provide resources for quality early education, that you certainly set the stage for school success for these children moving forward."

"Every dollar we spend on quality early learning really comes back to us many times fold, up to $17 worth."

"I think that there is a growing consensus around the idea of supporting quality early education."

"We should be putting programs like the SRF at the top of our priority list, and effectively funding the key responsibilities of agencies like yours."