Barbara Mikulski: “Federal spending in education accounts for less than 10 percent of overall spending in K through 12 education.”

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…

I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred.

Of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, is it the desire of the other party to be doing, like, a colloquy--an extensive colloquy--dealing with the Veterans First Act? I am trying to get the lay of the land here on the floor, because the…