Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"Well, the economy has changed, and this bill hasn't been reauthorized since 1996, and there's a new fiscal reality I think in the United States because we spent our money on other things; OK?"

"Many of our children have significant physical challenges, now a growing emotional challenge, particularly with the high rate of autism."

"Unless we see some great change in the valuation... it would be very hard to move that wage level without some significant help from Washington."

"I hope that you come away with is that we really listened, we took it to heart."