Suzanne Bonamici actually said...

"I must tell you, I'm currently circulating a letter to my colleagues urging their support in an attempt to fully fund this program at its authorized level."

"If we do, then it will be a sound analogy, but without that, we are talking apples and oranges."

"It is also unfortunate that school privatization efforts also tend to be based on the premise that our public schools are failing."

"I am concerned that today we are discussing the possibility of diverting taxpayer dollars from public schools to give students resources to attend private schools."