Lamar Alexander actually said...

"As we look ahead, we need to reauthorize ESEA. Right? I mean, we need to do that."

"I said when he was appointed by the President that he was one of the President's best acts, and I still think that."

"I just don't think they ought to be defined and run out of Washington, DC."

"You acted with courage and forthrightness in setting up a system that I believe was fair to all."