Scott Garrett: “I am here today to announce our support of the A-PLUS Act authored by my good friend from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra). I…”

“I am here today to announce our support of the A-PLUS Act authored by my good friend from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra). I stand here as the founder and chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, and I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this legislation. Normally, when I begin my weekly floor speeches, I quote the relevant portion of the Constitution that corresponds with the evening's topic. Yet today I have difficulty choosing a coinciding article and section from our founding document. You see, the Constitution does not contain the word ``school'' or even ``education.'' Contrary to common modern misconceptions, there is no constitutional right guaranteeing each citizen an education. Now, this does not mean education is unimportant or that the Constitution is silent on the issue. The 10th amendment unambiguously states, ``The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.'' Historically, in the United States, education has not fallen under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government.”