Lamar Alexander actually said...

"This was our Plan B because of the congressional lack of action."

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

"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..."

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