Robert Casey actually said...

"I have had many parents sit in my office and cry because they were not able to get a CCDBG Child Care subsidy and they could not afford my fee which is established using a sliding fee scale based on t..."

"Maryland, by housing CCDBG in the Department of Education, appears to have done a good job at aligning CCDBG with State educational goals."

"Providing parents with information about the quality of childcare available to them is necessary to ensuring that parents can make informed childcare choices."

"The first years of a child's life are critical to her future development; we cannot afford to ignore the importance of quality care in the early years."