"I appreciate the confidence the President and Secretary Clinton have placed in me by putting my name forward for your consideration."
"The Department of Education's position will be that it will be on the side of ensuring that every single child... will have the appropriate technology."
"We will challenge that status quo. And so we want to make sure children have a chance to fulfill their potential."
"I am preparing to go the legal route, based upon historical precedence, to ensure that every single child... has access."
"I wish I could bring this to your attention so that you could please try your best, consistent with the plan that we have been following at least for the last 10 years in the committee."
"Illinois is currently ranked the third highest recipient of LIHEAP funds, and my district continues to be the largest recipient of LIHEAP."
"I wonder what led the administration's decision to cut funding to the WIA State and local program funding over other programs under consideration?"
"I appreciate your raising the question. I do want to hear an answer to the WIA question."
"Congressman John Lewis and I are contemplating filing an amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act that would raise the idea of employment status."
"We want to make sure children have a chance to fulfill their potential."
"I understand that the NIH Director plans on dismantling the NCRR."
"Madam Secretary, while I understand tough choices must be made when it comes to cutting the budget, I wonder what led the administration's decision to cut funding to the WIA State and local program fu..."