This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines the Strong Start for America's Children Act, a bill that will greatly expand access to high quality early learning experiences for children from birth through kindergarten. Following opening statements by Honorable Tom Harkin (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) and Honorable Lamar Alexander (U.S. Senator from the State of Tennessee), the following senators provide statements: (1) Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island; (2) Honorable Al Franken, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota; (3) Honorable Patty Murray, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington; and (4) Honorable Robert P. Casey, Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania. Prepared witness statements are offered by: (1) John E. Pepper, Jr., Retired Chairman and CEO, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio; (2) Honorable Angel Taveras, Mayor of Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; (3) W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D., Director, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; and (4) Grover J. Whitehurst, Ph.D., Director, Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings Institution, Washington, District of Columbia. Additional material includes: (1) Prepared statement by Tadeo Saenz-Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Inspire Development Centers, Sunnyside, Washington, and Board Member and CEO Affiliate President of the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association; (2) Prepared statement by Jacki Haight, President, National Indian Head Start Directors Association; (3) Letter to Senator Casey from Angel Taveras, Mayor, Providence, Rhode Island; (4) Response of Steven Barnett to questions of: Senator Murray and Senator Casey; and (5) Response of Grover J. Whitehurst to question of Senator Casey.