On State, national and local, according to USA Today in a recent article they did, it is something like $12 billion we spend on bilingual education. There is nothing that harms youngsters or holds them back, makes them second-class citizens as much as bilingual education. We have got to have people melt into our society. That is why this bill is so important.
Michael Roth: “On State, national and local, according to USA Today in a recent article they did, it is something like $12 billion we…”
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Discussing the impact of bilingual education during a floor speech.
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