Darlene Hooley: “sometimes standing on the floor of the House of Representatives is…”

On the recordMarch 4, 1998

sometimes standing on the floor of the House of Representatives is like standing in an echo chamber. As soon as one member says they want to do something to help rebuild our public schools and provide a better education for our children, everybody starts saying it. Well, Mr. Speaker, it is time to stop talking about it and to start doing something about it. That is why we have introduced legislation that would reduce class sizes by hiring an additional 100,000 qualified teachers, and legislation that would give states and local school districts help with new school construction and new renovation. I believe these bills are a great opportunity for every legislator who says they care about education to follow up their words with actions. If Members are serious about making improvements in our education system, I urge them to cosponsor these bills.

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Darlene Hooley

Oregon

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for action on education reform and school funding.

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Darlene Hooley: “sometimes standing on the floor of the House of Representatives is like standing in an echo chamber. As soon as one…”

Editor's note · Context