"OPM's legally dubious and intentionally misleading offer is a disservice to these dedicated men and women, and it should be retracted immediately."
"That was a program, of course, George H. W. Bush and succeeding, Republicans and Democrats have thought that was a program that worked well."
"I applaud you on your efforts to make sure that early childhood salaries are such that we can attract competent, capable people."
"The problem with simple solutions is they are usually not correct, although I share the view that we need to slow, very, very substantially, those who come in, and we need to fix the immigration syste..."
"I think that cigarette smoking is far more lethal and costly to the country and to human beings than is marijuana."
"the most important people in any society are its teachers."
"early childhood education is absolutely critical in terms of this education continuum."
"we need investment in this area, and as we need investment, we need accountability."
"Antisemitism is a cancer on the international global community now, increasing at a faster rate than any time since World War II."
"The last Congress was the most Make It In America Congress in which I have served."
"I won't go into a long exposition of how much I disagree with some of the points just raised by my dear friend."
"But I am pleased to be back on this subcommittee, on which I served for 23 years prior to my becoming majority leader 20 years ago."