01/27/2015
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"I share my colleagues' concern that this proposal that we're discussing would increase the deficit by $53.8 billion, put health benefits for 1 million hard-working individuals in jeopardy, and make ma..."
"I really feel like this is another politically driven attack on the health care law that is going to undermine economic security for our families."
"A well-designed standardized test is one important tool among many that can help all of the stakeholders... understand how well individual students are doing."
"We should also have a clear idea of how much classroom time is spent on preparing for and taking the standardized tests as opposed to instruction."