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– Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services
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– Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)
“For almost a hundred years Brookings has been the first word in forward-looking public policy. This institution [has] been a strong and steady intellectual resource to public, private and non-profit policymakers across the country.”
– Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
“It’s always a pleasure to return to the Brookings Institution, a premier policy institution, I believe, in Washington, D.C., America, and the world.”
– Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
“It seems as if whenever we have something important to say, we come to Brookings. And that’s no random choice.”
– IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
“The Brookings Institution [is] a think tank as respected as it is long-lived. Over the last century, empires have come and gone, the world order has changed but Brookings has sailed on, not just commenting on events but shaping them.”
– Lord Jonathan Hill, Member, European Commission
“One of the really significant functions that this Institution provides is to be a place where policymakers and the public can interact on important issues.”
– Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
“Brookings has a long and proud history of tackling difficult public policy issues and fostering robust public debate.”
– Kara Stein, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission