Political Quotes

“Each day, more than 13 million children under the age of 6 spend some part of their day in child care. In my home state of Tennessee 264,000 children will attend day care, and half of all children younger than three will spend some or all of their day being cared for by someone other than their parents. With these large number of children receiving child care services, there has been some evidence to suggest that we need to work to make these settings safer while improving the health of children in child care settings. The potential danger in child care settings has been evident in my home state of Tennessee. Tragically, within the span of 2 years, there have been 4 deaths in child care settings in Memphis, Tennessee. Overall, reports of abandoned, mistreated, and unnecessarily endangered children have been reported in the Tennessee press over the last few years. However, I would caution that this is not just a concern in Memphis or Tennessee; it is nationwide and it needs to be addressed.”