I am pleased the Senate legislation includes language to raise standards for child care providers.

As a father of two boys, I know firsthand child care isn't just finding a place for your kids to go during your work day.

With nearly 1.5 million children and their families participating in the CCDBG program, federal policymakers must take steps to strengthen the program.

We don't want dependency on government right?

So the point I am trying to make, Doctor, is that this can't be an open ended thing. There have got to be limits and priorities put on this.

I want to make sure that I understood Ms. Jarmon's testimony correctly.

That should be our goal, so that people can be creating an environment where people can build the best lives for themselves and their families.

There is also a recognition of what you said I would think that a bureaucrat in Health and Human Services that is hundreds maybe thousands of miles away doesn't necessarily care more for our kids than those adults that are closest to our…

I know Matt to be direct and honest, but, most importantly, he wears Arizona on his shirtsleeves.

this notion of the individual that can be engaged in an educational experience where they can learn to learn anything, and also be prepared for the workforce.

Honesty and forthrightness is a rarity and a prize in our business sometimes.