Frank Riggs: “I yield myself my remaining time simply to point out that I think that the gentleman from Indiana mentioned a charter…”

“I yield myself my remaining time simply to point out that I think that the gentleman from Indiana mentioned a charter school here in the District of Columbia. As we mentioned before, they are really sprouting up everywhere around the country. If my colleagues have not had an opportunity to go visit a charter school, ideally, obviously, one in the district, but, if not, another one nearby or in an adjacent community, I strongly encourage my colleagues to do so because they are hotbeds of learning. It is incredible. One cannot be in a charter school for more than a few minutes without sensing the excitement about learning; it is contagious. I also noticed that a couple weeks ago, I believe it was USA Today, or not USA Today, Parade magazine, as part of the Sunday supplement, as my colleagues know, in the Sunday newspaper, they have a reporter who has a fifth-grade, has a teaching credential and has experience as a fifth-grade classroom teacher, and they sent her on an unusual assignment.”