Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, what States and school districts are asking for and have been asking for and clamoring for is more flexibility and less Federal mandates so they can address the individual needs of their students. We should not tie the hands of school officials and predetermine how they can best help their students and staff. Instead, this motion will force them to jump through hoops and meet burdensome requirements. This motion is full of requirements. Some might be good, most will be burdensome, but at the heart, this is a motion that says my Democratic colleagues do not believe our school leaders and teachers have the best intentions for their kids, they do not trust them to know how to take care of their students, and we disagree. I urge my colleagues to reject this motion to recommit and support the Student Success Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.”