"We need to ensure our students receive an education that offers them the opportunities they deserve."
"Secretary Alexander mentioned job training is an excellent example of something we should be investing in."
"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."
"The results of this brand-new report confirm everything critics and Republicans were saying about the cost of this bill."
"I believe smart Federal investments will create jobs and help the middle class right now."
"Even for people who think that investments need to be cut, sequestration is an awful and short-sighted way to do it."
"We cannot afford to keep these cuts around for 10 more years."
"We absolutely need to tackle our debt and deficit. We need to cut spending responsibly."
"We need to repair our crumbling roads, bridges, and highways."
"We spend more than historic averages. We are taking in less than historic averages."
"It is not as harmful as uncertainty leading up to a debt default."