"I beg you, please, remove the agenda from education."
"I am very worried that, you know, this PIAAC measure says the U.S. ranks 21st out of 23 in numeracy."
"this Secretary of Education has taken a lot of heat for actually implying that our public school systems don't really do too good a job and that maybe they need a little reform."
"where does the K through 8 public school system fit into this?"
"should we reward those that don't--I mean, we send billions of Federal dollars to public schools that can't teach someone to add and subtract."
"There is no doubt in my mind, Chairman."
"It is clearly a matter of when."
"As I said earlier, I do not think that it poses too much of a difficulty for a Nation like the United States."
"I think the modernizing of our nuclear deterrent is absolutely critical to our Nation for our survival."
"I think that sends a powerful signal of solidarity with our South Korean ally."
"I probably have a tenth of my requirements are fulfilled."
"9 out of 10 mega-cities in the world are in the Pacific Command's area of responsibility."