07/10/2012
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"Simply put, while the ESSA returns much decision-making to the state and local level, this new law is not a blank check."
"I am proud of the role House Democrats played in producing a new K-12 education law that I believe will fulfill the ESEA's promise as a fundamental civil rights law."
"But passing legislation is only one step of many."
"On the whole, I support the President's budget, especially when compared to the alternative."