"If the Storm Lake policy chief wanted to post signs in 5 languages, he would be allowed to do as long as one of the languages included English."
"I came here to become an American, and that means learning and speaking English."
"This is an economic opportunity to encourage people to learn English."
"Language, a common language, is the most powerful unifying force known throughout history."
"Other countries saw the wisdom in this, and here in the United States we have not been able to get there."
"The official version would be in English. That is common form of communications currency."
"the more multiple languages we offer as a government, the less likely people are to learn English"
"Well, the Voting Rights Act puts the obligations on the States, and this bill applies to and binds the Federal Government."
"Yes. And that is the intent."
"It addresses Federal functions and activities, not State functions and activities."
"We address the official functions of government, the official business of the Federal Government."