Lamar Alexander actually said...

"But as a country, you've just gone through a whole series of exercises where States have together created common standards, common curriculum."

"It sounds like we're getting some distinction between career-ready and college-ready."

"Unless you're careful, you're going to get your performance standards, your teacher evaluation systems, your achievement gap requirements... all written here by somebody instead of in the State office..."

"We ought to pass whatever we can pass. The House can pass whatever it can pass."