Lamar Alexander actually said...

"I don't think taxpayers really want to support much more funding for more of the same, but they will support a lot more funding for excellence."

"I appreciate the struggle of trying to emphasize excellence at the same time you are trying to support schools, both."

"My concern is especially with the ridges of the Eastern United States, as you know, because we have talked about it because they are the only place, except for the coastlines, where wind works well."

"Al Shanker said, 'Well, if we have master plumbers, we can have master teachers.'"