On the recordDecember 13, 2001
I want to join the comments of the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) and commendations to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner) and all of the Members on his side for their great efforts in bringing us to this point today. I would not want to describe it as a miracle, but a near miracle that we were able to put such a monumental piece of legislation together and to win the consensus of such a wide-ranging group of people that come to the table with some very, very strong ideas about education. This bill was in the making for well over 3 years. We have debated many, many issues. In the process, we have worked together by consensus to an agreement on the importance of developing legislation that prescribes programs and allocates money and encourages school districts to perform so that our children can have a better opportunity in the end.
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