"Many young people drop out of high school, not because it's too hard, but because it's too easy, and they're bored."
"Your leadership on these issues to redesign high schools... it's absolutely the right thing to do."
"It's untenable for us to stand on the sideline and just see that continue to happen."
"These people should be the most important priority to all of us because they are the real life heroes of this country!"
"Let's not let all of this fade away, let's make some historic changes that we can all be proud to be a part of."
"If after today's hearing, nothing major gets changed, then I think people will lose faith in our Government."
"I am encouraged by the FDA's increased attention to the growing epidemic of prescription opioid misuse and abuse and the need to improve treatment options for chronic pain."
"Maybe on an incidental basis, but if it was happening over a long period of time, that prescriptions were being sent to a home when somebody was a long-term inpatient, that would be----"
"It would track the negative urine test, but it would not necessarily--I did not get the answer on early refills."
"the problem of over-prescribing of opioids at the VA has led to tragic and real consequences for veterans, their families, and entire communities across our Nation."
"Among the allegations that are being looked into at the Tomah VA are early refills of prescriptions for opioids."