Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I support parents' rights, and I am proud to live in the State of Minnesota where parents have a right to remove their child from a class assignment if they are not comfortable with the subject matter. That is State law today in Minnesota. I hear from parents across Minnesota's Second District every day who are worried about their children. And I hear from teachers every day who need more support and resources for their students. Mr. Chair, there are more than 800,000 public school students in Minnesota. I don't think Washington politicians, the people standing here on the House floor today, should mandate which books are in their school libraries. I don't think Washington politicians should mandate their parent- teacher conference schedules. I don't think Washington politicians should mandate whether these 800,000 kids get the mental health support they need. Let's be real about what this bill is actually about. This is about MAGA Republicans who want to start a fake culture war targeting some of the most vulnerable kids in America in our kids' classrooms. Shame on you. If you want to support parents, let's fully fund our public schools and sharpen our focus on special education programs. Let's figure out how we recruit and retain talented teachers. Let's get our kids and educators the mental health resources they desperately need. The CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”