03/17/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"the notion that everybody seems to agree that we need to do this, and it needs to be at an investment level, Chair Murray, that is higher than your proposal slightly, that is extremely heartening."
"The proposed investments by Senator Murray in childcare and pre-K rightly posit what the American public believes."
"the $400 billion investment in childcare and pre-K outlined in Senator Murray's most recent proposal rightly posits and reflects what the American public believes."
"we strongly recommend a historic investment of at least $400 billion to childcare through this year's reconciliation process."