Gov. Beverly Perdue: “[R]egardless of what (legislators’) reaction is, there will be 2,000 children who by Aug. 15 will have the preparation they need to start kindergarten prepared. That’s a fight worth having.”

Rep. Justin Burr: “I guess I’m glad that she finally read the budget and realized that this money has been sitting there.”

Chicken nugget industry: “Yes! A larger captive audience!” (Just kidding. Maybe.)