I will also work through the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to implement reforms enacted by Congress as part of WIOA to improve outcomes for adult learners.

I believe, Mr. Chairman, that we got a second round with the John King hearings.

I am a strong advocate of great public education. Period.

Every child should be given the opportunity to succeed and parents should be empowered to make choices that best fit their child.

I am absolutely committed to making sure that the Federal Government is a strong partner to our public schools, districts, and States.

I was so proud to work with Chairman Alexander and so many others here today to pass Every Student Succeeds Act.

I have a number of very serious concerns that need to be addressed.

I will want to know more about the large contributions you've made to groups that are ideologically opposed to workers.

I appreciate what you are doing to provide this committee the information to understand how you intend to live up to the highest level of ethics and transparency.

I have major concerns with how you spent your career and fortune fighting to privatize public education.

I have been critical of President-elect Trump when he has used rhetoric or put forth polices that seek to divide us up by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nation of origin, immigrant status, religion, or any…

I don't understand how you cannot be sure about enforcing them.

Then this is the first time ever that someone has asked for a second round and been refused?

I am extremely disappointed that we are moving forward with this hearing before receiving the proper paperwork from the Office of Government Ethics.

I think we have time for a second round.

they are very concerned about Ms. DeVos' record with accountability for charter schools in Michigan.

I'm curious about how the Trump administration would protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.

I understood that precedent meant that anybody who had questions for a second round could stay and ask them.

--who worked for a decade in Massachusetts to bring health care to 97 percent of our people, I vote no.

it is absolutely critical that we get the lead out of these housing units and that our children have a chance to grow up without being injured by our own negligence.

The problem is that you cannot assure us that HUD money not of $10 varieties but of multimillion-dollar varieties will not end up in the President-elect's pockets.

we need to pass the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act that I introduced with more than 20 of my colleagues, which would require him to do so.

The only way that the American people can know that the President is working in their best interest and not in his own is if he divests and puts his assets in a true blind trust.

Madam Clerk, on behalf of the Republicans and Democrats-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senator is out of order. The Senator may vote.

for 8 years Republicans have complained about health care in America. They have blamed everything in the world on President Obama. They have hung out on the sidelines, name-calling, making doomsday predictions, and cheering every stumble…