Barbara Boxer: “If I could ask just this question, is it not a fact in your amendment what you are merely saying--frankly, I think it is…”

“If I could ask just this question, is it not a fact in your amendment what you are merely saying--frankly, I think it is a pretty weak excuse for being critical; it is a pretty modest amendment--the Senator is saying that the government has to send a letter indicating, in fact, that the kids are being treated pretty comparably, whether they are born in an urban area, rural area, or suburban area. Whatever area they are in, whatever they look like is immaterial, just that they are getting a comparable education. If the Government doesn't send such a letter, as I read this legislation, only 1 percent or so of administrative funds will be withheld because we want to hold the States accountable to each child. Am I correct in that synopsis?”