Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"Well, I think this has been useful testimony. I appreciate you all coming and participating. We will try to take what you said, and see if there is any good we can do with it around here."

"The issue again as you know, Mr. Chairman, in New Mexico is we have got high schools all over and the physical distance between a college campus and a high school is too far to bus kids."

"I would like to propose one very specific thing as you reauthorize ESEA and you look at the title II, the current title II, for teacher training."

"This is a hearing of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and it is focused on, 'Effective Strategies for Accelerated Learning.'"