"We need to do a better job providing assistance to teachers in science, technology, math."
"You did not assess the effectiveness of the programs identified, I think that is an important issue here."
"Budgets are the embodiment of more than just our national priorities; they reflect our moral values, what we as a people and as a Nation hold most dear."
"As President Obama has said, 'Countries that out-educate us today, will out-compete us tomorrow.'"
"The payoff to early childhood programs can be especially high."
"it is penny wise and pound foolish to slash education spending. If we want to be a global leader, we must educate our workforce."
"the House Republican CR hurts education from cradle to grave."
"we cannot win the next century by decimating the initiatives we need to ensure today's students will become tomorrow's entrepreneurs and innovators."
"I strongly support after-school education."
"It does not work for a single mom trying to work two or three jobs trying to make ends meet."
"This is not an arbitrary request."
"The House-passed 7-month CR is, in my judgment, deeply flawed. It is a dangerous bill."