Political Quotes

“I rise in strong support of the Armey amendment. Mr. Chairman, we have already amended the bill by taking out the language which caused significant problems. Now in this day and age of increasing Federal intrusion and encroachment into many other aspects of our lives we have a followup amendment which was to restate and reaffirm the right of Americans to be protected in their rights to educate their children at home or in private or parochial schools. It has been clarified by dialogue on this floor and by speaker after speaker that there is no intent to undercut any previously existing protections in the law. Yet this is an opportunity for the House of Representatives to reaffirm, in the context of the existing question, whether we have an absolute commitment to protecting the rights of our home-schoolers and those who educate their children in parochial and private schools to be free from Government management and intervention. Mr. Chairman, a good vote on this amendment is a yes vote.”