I want to especially thank Senator Ayotte for being such an outstanding partner on this and for all she has done to push this bill forward.
When State funding declines, tuition goes up.
We have to keep pressure on universities to control costs.
That is why I believe very strongly that we should replace the sequester with a balanced package of responsible spending...
When his bill to raise the tax rate on the highest-earning Americans passed the Senate and House without a single Republ...
Leaving the sequester in place would lead to massive, self-inflicted damage that would hurt middle-class families.
What do we value? Where do we want to put scarce taxpayer dollars? What is important to us growing a vibrant and thrivin...
I know Democrats here in the Senate feel very strongly that protecting our fragile economic recovery is paramount.
Hundreds of thousands of children will lose access to Head Start programs if sequestration continues.
Improving our education outcomes is a vital national interest.
Their obstructionism not only defies common sense, but it is dangerous.