Political Quotes

“I thank the ranking member of the HELP Committee, the senior Senator from Washington. You can trace the history of public education in America to the Original Thirteen Colonies. In 1635, boys in Boston could get a free education, and by 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony required every town to provide boys a basic education. Some 340 years later, our public education system has come a long way, but some things don't change. Our communities still understand how public education lays a foundation for success. It is still the great equalizer. Senator Murray, during Betsy DeVos's hearing, you asked a very important question. You asked: Can you commit to us that you will not work to privatize public schools or cut a single penny from public education? Mrs. DeVos responded by saying she would work to find common ground and give parents options. I am wondering whether you were satisfied with her answer and her commitment to the basic premise of public schools and public education.”