Todd Russell Platts: “A key to our success was having an educated citizenry if we were to be an effective democracy.”

Access to affordable, quality education--basic education and higher education--is key to us remaining that land of opportunity

Congress, we are not going to let Medicare provider reimbursements drop 25 percent or more now, or I would contend, ever, because of what it would mean to seniors getting access.

I think our commitment needs to be to public education.

I was opposed to the bill in total, I don't want to dismiss or contend that there are not aspects of it that I think are wise and good policy going forward.