"I didn't know that. Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary."
"I think finally the American people, and, certainly, the business community has been behind this forever."
"I have been calling for this kind of investment for a number of years, and I think it's just what we need."
"I think there has been tremendous change for the better in our schools in America because of your leadership."
"Today, our Nation is failing to live up to that core American idea for all of our citizens."
"Yesterday marked the 25th year that workers, family members, and safety advocates have come together to honor and remember those that have been killed on the job and advocate for safer workplaces."
"It is imperative to the public health that these regulations be finalized and strengthened."
"we appreciate the work Senator Harkin, Senator Murray and others did to make sure the needs of MSHS children were addressed."
"But more importantly, I am the person you pay later. I am the person you pay later if you do not invest in early childhood education."
"Without such Federal support I fear our progress, despite the valiant effort of cash-strapped States, will be far too slow to achieve the improvement in scale we need."
"I believe the Federal Government has a crucial role to play in jump starting effort and funding at the State and local levels to scale programs that work."