Political Quotes

“It is interesting. The Senator says should we not leave it to the local school board. A long time ago, we said, when it comes to freedom of religion, we are not going to allow the local school board to be the last word. We are not going to allow the school board in my county of Multnomah, OR, we are not going to allow the school board in Jefferson City to say this is what freedom of religion means in Jefferson City. The Court has said there is a national standard, and local school boards cannot violate that. Now, if you have a national standard that says a child can pray, you cannot let the school board violate that. And if the school board does violate that, if I understand the Senator's amendment, he says we are going to take away your money. But heavens, we take away their money all the time, or threaten to if they do not adhere to a variety of other statutory obligations we pour on them.”