Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"Now, the average rate of pay for a child care worker in the United States is under $25,000 a year."

"I think that signals a time for another hearing and another day."

"So the question is what is it we require, and what is it we require at what level, and then who pays for it?"

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