Kent Conrad actually said...

So we are not the individual States of America. We are the United States of America, and if we are going to be strong, I do not think the be...

I have rarely seen a witness who is better prepared or does a better job of defending his position than you do, and I just want to thank you...

I personally believe that education is the key to our country's economic future.

We need to be careful not to cut education in a way that would come back to hurt the Nation's long-term economic growth and security.