01/13/2009
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"We provided over a $1 billion increase for Head Start, $1 billion, and a $150 million increase for child care."
"Thank you, Senator Harkin. Thank you for this opportunity, and I thank you for your work related to early childhood."
"Why don't we just kind of start biting the bullet and saying, 'Look, what is so magic about the age of 5 and kindergarten?'"
"But if you want high-quality early childhood, especially in that early birth-to-3, and you want really good daycare, and you want qualified people with those kids, and you want good home visits and pa..."