Nita Lowey actually said...

"Without fail, your vision hurts our students and their families."

"With all due respect, the administration chose to make these cuts. This wasn't a tough choice; it was the wrong choice."

"The Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement...your budget is clearly on a different mission."

"We really do need these answers right away, but I would like to turn to another matter on--which is impacting public health."