On the recordFebruary 29, 2000
In a word, the amendment offered by Senator Dodd basically removes the education savings accounts provision. It would make that moot. It is premised on the statement we have all heard many times that special education which was passed in the mid-1970s was supposed to have been funded in part by the Federal Government, in part by the State governments, and in part by the local governments. But the Federal Government never fulfilled its promise. Interestingly enough, the Democrats were in the majority until 5 years ago. For the entire time they were there when it became law and was the agreement, they consistently ignored it. Since a Republican majority has come to the Senate, under the leadership of a number of Members on our side--but particularly I will mention today Senator Gregg of New Hampshire--there has been a consistent attempt on our side to fund this special education funding.
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