Political Quotes

“I want to commend my colleague, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey] for the introduction of this amendment to begin with, and second, and perhaps more importantly, I want to commend all those people from around this country who have communicated to the Members of this body. The fact of the matter is that it is evident that the people are interested, they are concerned, and they are registering very properly their concerns. Home schooling is one of those affected areas, and in my home State of Illinois, we are 1 of the 17 States where home schools are classified as private schools, and we in Illinois, most assuredly-- and I am confident this applies to all the other States--do not want Federal interference. The fact of the matter is that when we have a piece of legislation like this before us today, inevitably there is going to be escalating interference in this most precious area where parents feel most profoundly about the welfare of their children and guaranteeing that we inculcate the proper values. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is in order. I urge my colleagues to support it wholeheartedly.”