"The teamwork that the two of you did has just been remarkable and certainly is what brought us here today."
"just the mere fact that you put this in the proposed rule shows a disregard for the letter of the law."
"Let me say if God gave us grandchildren first, we'd have never had kids."
"I want to thank Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, for inviting me today, and especially I want to thank Senator Burr, Senator Mikulski for their leadership on the Child Development Block Gran..."
"I don't know how else to be clear on such an important conversation for parents who are looking for a clear path to creating a better life than to make sure that those same parents who are smart, enga..."
"I would respectfully urge you to follow the law on this, and as well intentioned as your motive might be, taking money away from vouchers to require States to use contracts violates the law as recentl..."
"Not one Senator in this body would send their child to a facility where convicted felons cared for their child and where basic health and safety measures weren't followed."
"Child care is not a luxury. It is a necessity and should not be beyond the bounds of a family budget."
"I thank you, Senator Mikulski, for your kind comments, but, more importantly, for your passion on this issue."
"Child care is one of the most important decisions a parent will make when it comes to raising their children."
"I applaud Senator Mikulski for her work on the Appropriations Committee to make this happen."