Patty Murray actually said...

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

"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 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 ..."

"We know we can win this, and we know that we have to for students back in my home State of Washington."