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Roger Wicker: “I salute him for an entire career devoted to quality public education, flexibility at the local level, and the absence…”

On the recordOctober 28, 2000
I salute him for an entire career devoted to quality public education, flexibility at the local level, and the absence of Federal mandates. That is really the difference in philosophy that we are talking about here on the floor of this House on this Saturday afternoon. I have two children in public schools in Mississippi. I support public education. I have a record of supporting public education, not only in this Congress, but also when I was a State legislator. We all support quality public education, and there is not a Member within the sound of my voice this afternoon in the House of Representatives or in the other body that does not support better school facilities and better school construction.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Recognizing Chairman Goodling's contributions to education during a discussion on public education funding.

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