Betty McCollum actually said...

"children who learn a second language do much better in school."

"I think one of the frustrations, besides what the chairman mentioned, is that we are trying to figure out different financing mechanisms, loans, repayments, grants, and such."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think a theme that we were not hearing as articulately put until you raised it, Mr. Miller, is your very rural areas and rural schools--whether tribal nation schools, or rural ..."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank all the people who have come to testify today, and I am ready to listen."