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On the recordApril 30, 1997
I thank my colleagues for participating tonight. We are going to continue this dialogue on education. It is a very important one. We are going to continue hearings. This President in many cases has the same vision of quality education for our children, the best educated kids in the world. We share that vision. I think where we separate and go down different paths is he believes the answer perhaps too often lies here in Washington where we believe the answer lies with parents, with teachers and a local classroom. I thank my colleagues for being here tonight.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the importance of education and differing views on its management.

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