Tom Harkin: “But the key seems to be whether the services are indeed high quality.”

Thank you very much, Mr. Lauer.

These important guarantees, however, are not self-enforcing. They're only as strong as the agency charged with enforcing them, and that's the EEOC.

I want to speak in support of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, the bill that is before us. It has taken us a long time to get to this point. I cannot be more pleased that we are on the verge of sending this…

That's why I've worked hard to strengthen investments in public health preparedness and response capabilities at home.