Patty Murray actually said...

"I would just say that there is tremendous interest on our side of the aisle in fixing the No Child Left Behind law to really make sure that in this country we really do make sure that every child, no ..."

"the Federal Government's mandated requirements under ESEA, under No Child Left Behind, indeed, have helped to push greater accountability"

"We can't turn our back in the process on measuring students' progress or simply let schools and States off the hook for failing to provide a quality education to all of their students."

"I want to start just by acknowledging our former chair, Senator Tom Harkin, and commend his many years of service."