Political Quotes

“I support the so-called Armey amendment. I think it improves on the so-called Ford amendment, which I welcome, but the Ford amendment only talks about home schools, and there are private schools that are equally involved in this intrusive attempt or apparent attempt to require certification of them. Mr. Chairman, I am satisfied that that was not the intention, but there is a well-known road paved with good intentions, and it is well to specify what the gentleman is talking about. The so-called Armey amendment does indeed do that, and specifies that home schools, even those home schools that are defined as private schools in 17 States, and private schools, need not be certified as public schools are. I am convinced that the parochial schools, the private schools, will not suffer any diminution in benefits that they receive under the existing law now. So I wholeheartedly support the Armey amendment.”