Jack Kingston: “I wanted to talk about education a little bit, because if one looks at the record on education, Republican versus…”

“I wanted to talk about education a little bit, because if one looks at the record on education, Republican versus Democrat leadership, it is not even close. Republicans have put far more resources into education, far more flexibility for local teachers, far more money into the special Individuals with Disability Education Act, far more money into school lunch program. I hope that some of these Democrats will actually read the bill. They will see if they want to measure their money. They have lost. Now, this proposal to construct new schools is great if one is in Chicago or New York City where one has not kept up with one's education or here in Washington, D.C. where one's roofs are leaking. Do my colleagues know why? Because the cities and States have not made the investment into education. Why should my South Georgia school districts be penalized? They have raised taxes locally. They have done the right thing. They have been responsible. They built new school systems. Why should they be penalized to subsidize Chicago and New York City school systems. It is ridiculous. Education has always been a State and local priority. We do not need to federalize it and have Uncle Sam in the Department of Education knowing best.”