"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 many more workers vulnerable to having their hours cut than currently face that risk or threat."
"I'm hopeful that we can find a thoughtful path forward to fixing this law for all students, parents, teachers, administrators, and policymakers."
"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."
"One of the major challenges facing our communities is the fight to reduce phosphorous loading in our waterways, pollution which feeds algae blooms and can lead to severe public crisis."
"We Wisconsinites pride ourselves in protecting our most important resource through effective and common sense policy that ensures fresh water will be available for many decades into the future."
"You talking about the importance and the power of the gavel of this particular Subcommittee."
"I actually wanted to start by thanking you for your leadership of this Subcommittee."
"I am greatly concerned about the role that financial institutions are playing in physical commodities markets, and particularly aluminum."
"Many breweries provide spent grains to our dairy and livestock farmers as a source of animal feed."
"What confidence do you have that that level of inquiry is happening at the State Coordinator level if it is not happening under your supervision?"