"Secretary Alexander mentioned job training is an excellent example of something we should be investing in."
"Do what works."
"The last thing I will just say to Mr. Murray, I was at the hospital that you built Monday, and you have every reason--you and your colleagues--to be extremely proud. That is a wonderful facility."
"We need to repair our crumbling roads, bridges, and highways."
"We need to ensure our students receive an education that offers them the opportunities they deserve."
"Strong Federal investments played a key role in the broad-based economic growth that carried millions of families into the middle class in the 20th century."
"If we slash our investments in infrastructure like roads and bridges, we are not really saving money at all."
"Recent Republican budgets have moved away from these critical national investments."
"Even for people who think that investments need to be cut, sequestration is an awful and short-sighted way to do it."
"I believe smart Federal investments will create jobs and help the middle class right now."
"We absolutely need to tackle our debt and deficit. We need to cut spending responsibly."
"The results of this brand-new report confirm everything critics and Republicans were saying about the cost of this bill."