Dan Kildee: “I never want to miss an opportunity to thank you for your public service and that of your agency.”

The entirety of the system should be pointed at bringing kids back to a permanent, loving, stable home.

Meeting the minimum standards is not good enough for our kids.

I think in particular, it would be a mistake for us to reauthorize without using the opportunity to elevate these relationships, specifically--and this has been referenced--in the area of worker rights.

It makes a difference where the investment comes from and where the relationships are built, and if we defer to our adversaries, we have no ability, really, to have a meaningful impact on the continent.