Todd Russell Platts: “And public education, and one of our colleagues who we both had the privilege to serve under when he was chair of our…”

A key to our success was having an educated citizenry if we were to be an effective democracy.

If we have extra money let's keep our word first to the public schools.

I am the lead Republican with Mr. Donnelly on the America Works Act, which is to then promote the--what has been discussed here to some degree already--the nationally recognized, very portable skill credentials.

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.