Susan Molinari: “I come to the floor to express my support as well as my disappointment for the bill before us today. Much to my…”

“I come to the floor to express my support as well as my disappointment for the bill before us today. Much to my disappointment, provisions still exist in the bill which may make it impossible for me to fully support it. However, I continue to hope that during floor consideration today, and through House-Senate conference, these differences will be worked out. For the sake of our children it is vital that education not fall victim to partisan politics. This bill is one of the most important legislative efforts of this session. The $12 billion sent to State and local school agencies under authority of this act must become the driving force for a dramatically improved education system for all students. This driving force is embodied in what I believe to be the two most important policy goals of this reauthorization, guaranteeing high quality programs for disadvantaged children and granting schools the flexibility necessary to provide a quality education to the students they serve.”