"I think Nikki Haley, our Governor in South Carolina, is the right person at the right time."
"I will note that I am surprised at the number of folks, photographers, who showed up to hear Senator Lieberman's introduction."
"Betsy cares. She questions. She considers. And then and only then will she act."
"I want to thank Ms. DeVos for your willingness to serve and for being here, for your passion about education, for your family as well."
"Every kid in this country should have access to a great public school."
"For a kid from a low-income family, there's no difference between being forced to attend a terrible school and being given a chance to choose among five terrible schools."
"Without exception, we demanded quality and implemented strong accountability."
"I hope that you are committed to taking a serious look at encouraging and providing great support for high-quality technical schools."
"I would love for us to have a longer conversation on that."
"There is so much potential inside the human heart and the human head and brain that we ought to look for ways to expose that potential."
"The greatest thing that we can do for folks is help them find the path to their own independence."
"I wish that the outgoing Administration had the same objective of listening, even to Senators would be kind of interesting."