Todd Russell Platts: “The safety of our nation's children is probably one of our most, if not most important responsibilities of government.”

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.

My concern is that the president's budget proposal is trying to reinvent the wheel at the expense of proven and critically needed Perkins programs.

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

I do not support vouchers that take money out of the public school system, first of all because we promised 40 percent of special ed, 1975, and we are funding less than 20 percent of that commitment.