I suspect that most of them would say yes.

If it is a bad program, then we ought to get rid of it. If it is a good program, we should continue it.

Well, it would be interesting to me to look at the quality of the education of people that are in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program schools.

One thing that we are doing, which I think is really good, is when the Rising Above the Gathering Storm report was issued.

Cleveland is so bad that we have to try something else to see if we cannot make a difference.

I would like to give Mr.

Let us start thinking about our children. The D.C. school system is improving, but it is not where it should be.

Well, I would just like to say, Mr. Chairman, that it would be wonderful if somebody behind the scenes would take care of this, take care of it in the Appropriations Committee or someplace else, so we do not have to continue to go through…

Well, this program has been in effect since 1996, and now it is just accepted.

I think it is really important that people understand that we want the public school system to improve.

So, Mr. Chairman, I think that one of the things that we ought to talk about--I know what is going to happen here.