Ed Markey: “I think a little bit more transparency on the process would be good for everybody.”

The agency should also address the thousands of potential toxins already used that the GRAS loophole has rubberstamped since its creation.

As with other efforts to erode federal civil rights oversight and enforcement, ED’s proposed rule is ‘like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.’

This is the most energized I’ve ever been. It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas. And in this race, I’m the youngest guy.

We urge the Department to withdraw this proposed rule, ensure that the federal government upholds the civil rights of all students, and work to ensure all students can attend schools that are not segregated.