Mary Landrieu actually said...
I would just suggest, Mr. Chairman, the members of our subcommittee, that as we look out into the reconstruction of Haiti, that helping the Haitian Government and working with international partners, I understand Canada and France want to help lead this effort, to put down as a cornerstone a free universal education system for Haiti accomplishes many goals, one of which, high on my agenda, is to prevent childhood abandonment.
Context
Landrieu emphasizes the importance of universal education in Haiti's reconstruction to prevent childhood abandonment.
02/23/2010