Robert Casey actually said...

"Thanks so much. And I want to thank Michele for adjusting to the time."

"But, the bottom line with that is, you need to hold all programs to the same exact high standards and provide the support for teachers in those other settings to improve their credentials and improve ..."

"We want to make sure that a program like this doesn't compete with or injure or diminish the chances for funding and continued investments in Head Start."

"I urge Congress to support funding early childhood programs as they reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act."