Susan Collins actually said...

"That's why I'm such a strong supporter of the D.C. public charter schools and of the Opportunity Scholarship Program."

"we've got to be able to assess the impact of that investment on the students that we're serving."

"We do need better teachers, we do need better principals, we do need adequate funding."

"You, Mr. Chairman, raised some very important questions about the accountability of those funds, so I'm pleased that the board has answered those questions in this letter."