Brandon Williams: “It’s odd considering he is running for the United States Senate.”

This idea that to avoid direct competition of local schools, and perhaps even ban charter schools altogether as a scholarly option is absurd.

40 percent, there is an enormous number of disadvantaged families that would disagree with you today.

I thank the gentlewoman for her words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Fischbach).

Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 251. ____________________