Lamar Alexander actually said...

"I really compliment President Obama for his appointment of Secretary Duncan."

"I highly recommend him to this Committee and urge his speedy confirmation."

"I want to make sure that we are smart and not cheap, and that we remember that it is out of our research and development in defense and in the universities, the laboratories, and these small agencies ..."

"They created an environment in which we made some real progress in not just changing Senate rules but changing Senate behavior."