Kendrick Meek: “Mr. Miller, the real issue here is that Mr. Holt talks about the good old American spirit and being able to say that we…”

“Mr. Miller, the real issue here is that Mr. Holt talks about the good old American spirit and being able to say that we want to conquer, we want to move forward with innovation. You talk about the support, your support of No Child Left Behind; and, as you know, many States, Republican governors and Democratic governors have sued the U.S. government on the underfunding of No Child Left Behind. I just want to make sure and our good friend, Mr. Jay Inslee is here, and I am willing to give up the podium because he has been working on this issue. But for a very long time, Mr. Holt, Mr. Miller and others, you have been a part of putting together this innovation agenda that we have, printed well before the President's State of the Union as he comes up to say words of quote/unquote wisdom and encouragement, but at the same time put action behind it. We have put action behind it. We as House Democrats have asked the majority to be a part of this experience of innovation. You are challenging the majority. But I am telling you, Mr. Holt, I kind of know these folks right now. I kind of know they say one thing and they do another. And the issues that Mr. Ryan pointed out is the fact that it is not attractive to them for them to go out of their way to do what they need to do on behalf of their constituents and also on behalf of the American people.…”