Lamar Alexander

Our goal is to repair the damage caused by Obamacare where we find damage.

It is not easy to move from the Hatfield's and McCoy's to working together on this issue.

I would like to do that.

We need to stabilize the individual health insurance market.

I would want to understand if he knew the legislative process.

I would look for a little bit of experience. And Tom has it in terms of being a legislator.

Tom is a good man. He is a family man. He is a physician. He is an honorable man.

If your local bridge in Georgia or in Tennessee were very near collapse, the first thing you'd do, I would think, is to send in a rescue crew to repair the bridge temporarily so no one else is hurt.

We want to do this right. We want to sequence the events carefully and adequately so that Americans have concrete, practical alternatives in place of what is there today.

We don't want to replace a failed Washington, DC. health care system with another failed Washington, DC. health care system.

I proposed a reduction of 80 percent over a certain number of years; Senator Alexander said he thought folks could do better than 80 percent and he proposed a 90 percent reduction schedule.

Washington, DC. should not be a national school board.

Washington, DC should not be a national school board.

American students deserve a Secretary of Education who is committed to helping public schools deliver an excellent education, not one who has worked relentlessly to undermine public education.

The confirmation hearing of Ms. Betsy DeVos as education secretary is of utmost concern to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth we are dedicated to serving at Outright Vermont.

There is nothing in Ms. DeVos's education, training or experience that indicates she is qualified for a position of leadership.

A child's educational opportunities should not be determined by their zip code, what language they speak at home, or the income of their parents.

Betsy is a champion of families, not institutions.

The choice movement seeks flexibility for putting children in the right learning environment, embracing all high-quality providers.

Betsy believes deeply that each child should be equipped with the knowledge required to succeed in life.

It is a privilege to support the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

This may be the single most powerful reform of all--raising the rates of literacy so all students have a chance to achieve the American Dream.

Betsy DeVos is committed to excellence across the board.

Providing a quality education where students can safely learn to read, write and think creatively is the No. 1 goal for the new Secretary of Education.

Like the President-elect, Betsy DeVos is a champion of change and reform.