I believe that we have to face both of these challenges head on and address them in a bold yet balanced way.

I want to see us develop a budget that truly holds true to the belief that in America everybody gets a fair shot and everyone does their fair share.

I believe that every child deserves a high quality, free, K through 12 education.

ESEA needs to be reauthorized by Congress this year to provide the stability and long-term vision our education system needs.

I believe a quality education is the basic right of every American.

the waivers are not adequate substitutes for ESEA reauthorization, which is 5 years overdue.

A report by the Joint Economic Committee released this week, chaired by our colleague on this committee, Senator Casey, states that for women over 65 years of age, Social Security accounts for two-thirds of their total income.

I'm deeply concerned about some of the statistics from my home State of Wisconsin, the number of citizens who rely solely on Social Security as a source of income once they retire.

I also appreciate my colleague, Senator Murphy, for talking about some of the issues that we're not grappling with here today, stagnant wages, et cetera, as we look at the health of our middle class.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again, thank you for the focus of this hearing.

I appreciate the attention that is going to be focused on it.

I would like to see every medical school have a workforce plan.