Political Quotes

“earlier this week I spoke to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. I ask unanimous consent that a copy of my remarks be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES A few weeks ago, the National Conference of State Legislators gave me an award--for defending the 10th Amendment. It's the first time in ten years they were able to give that award. There hasn't been much protection of the 10th Amendment going on in Washington. As grateful as I am for both awards, the award that I am working even harder to earn is one for deregulating and simplifying the federal role in higher education. If I were to earn that, it would be the first time in American history that honor had been bestowed. Truth is, for a long time it wasn't needed. The federal government didn't begin to focus on colleges and universities--almost all of them private at the time-- until 1862 when President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act. That Act provided each state with 30,000 acres of federal land for each member in their congressional delegation. States were then required to sell the land and use the proceeds to fund public colleges that focused on agriculture, engineering, and military science. States were expected to contribute to the maintenance of its land-grant institution as well as to provide its buildings.…”