Ensuring equitable access to high-quality CTE programs is, and should continue to be, a priority for a reauthorized version of Perkins.

The federal government should continue to fund the Perkins Act and ensure that there is access to the much needed funding.

I think that the impact on the States--the States should be fully engaged, collaborative partners.

Well, Director, let me just say the cost benefit analysis is a safeguard for American citizens.

I am just appalled that you are not sending it out there, because you assume that the States don't have resources to do anything with it.

I appreciate you saying you are cautious about it, but I will say it has been costly.

I really encourage you to do that.

the majority of folks on Medicaid cannot find physicians, let alone specialists such as pediatricians.

In April 2013 Pennsylvania's governor, Tom Corbett, met with you to ask that you work with the commonwealth to ensure that the children will not be affected by the implementation of the ACA.

I need to address an issue that is very near and dear to my heart as a--actually a couple in Pennsylvania.

I am worried that the vote that I cast may have been in vain now that Pennsylvania's CHIP program is under threat by the Affordable Care Act.