"The answer isn't more money."
"To dispute these two facts would make anyone out of touch with reality."
"I have argued publicly several times before that teachers should be paid more."
"Since 1992, public education has received a 37 percent increase in real resources, and student performance hasn't significantly changed."
"Teachers and students deserve more than the same tired fights over money."
"Teachers and students deserve the best working and learning environments money can buy."
"It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Teachers work hard on behalf of American students and families, and they deserve paychecks that reflect their tireless efforts."
"I am committed, and I hope every member of this committee is committed to ensuring that law is funded at the levels we have already authorized."
"Mandating a $15 minimum wage would have serious negative consequences for students, workers, and small businesses."
"Raising the Federal minimum wage to $15 will not help anyone make ends meet. It will redistribute poverty, eliminate jobs, and deeply harm American workers, businesses, and the U.S. economy at large."