03/24/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"I served on the D.C. Council for 12 years. I was chairman of the education committee. I am a lifelong Democrat."
"We have had frustrating times the last few years as we have not succeeded in adding new students to this critically important program, but we are not giving up because we believe in it so deeply."
"The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program is a resounding academic success."
"That is about the worst argument I have ever heard."