“We aren't prescribing anything. We're not claiming to be the experts. ...” — Charles Best Quote

“We aren't prescribing anything. We're not claiming to be the experts. We aren't advocating for or against any program. We are going to create a platform that says very explicitly what it is that teachers experience in their classrooms.”

“People not only want to support public schools, but people warm to this idea of being a philanthropist, even if they might have only have $5 to spare.”

“To take on the jobs of tomorrow, students must become more than good test takers. They need to become makers who design, sketch, build, and prototype. And their classrooms will need more than a chalkboard and a set of textbooks.”

“Denounce me for advocating freedom if you can, and I will bear your curse with a better resignation.”

“Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.”

“Since coming to Congress, I have been advocating for increased resources for research in the physical sciences and for the Department of Energy Office of Science in particular.”