Political Quotes

“I rise tonight in support of the Michel substitute to H.R. 6, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. I appreciate the opportunity we have had to openly and fully debate this issue. We have made a number of improvements over the last couple of weeks. Having said that, I still have to come to the conclusion that this legislation still goes too far. I have received a tremendous number of calls and letters against H.R. 6, and people know that we face a dramatic change in educational policy. What we face with H.R. 6 is a dramatic move toward greater Federal control and mandates if H.R. 6 is passed as is. I support flexibility in Federal policy. For those who agree with me that states and localities should make the decisions which affect their own children in the schools in their communities, vote for the Michel substitute. For those who agree with me that opportunity to learn standards are the camel's nose under the tent, vote for this substitute. For those who agree with me that Federal guidelines should be minimized and limited resources should be focused on programs which do the most good, not what we in Washington think work, vote for the Michel substitute.”