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Mark Souder: “I do not think parents want to trust us with setting the standards out of here with all the dealmaking that occurs and…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1997
I do not think parents want to trust us with setting the standards out of here with all the dealmaking that occurs and with all the ability of different lobbying groups to influence it disproportionately here in Washington.
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Mark Souder
Indiana

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Discussing concerns about national standards for education during a House debate.

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