Suzanne Bonamici: “Look at the interagency agreements, where they are trying to outsource all of these programs to other agencies that…”

“Look at the interagency agreements, where they are trying to outsource all of these programs to other agencies that don't have the staff, don't have the expertise, and Congress didn't approve it. I am here with you today, Representative Hayes, to say: We need the Department of Education. The Republican majority cannot abolish that. The Trump administration cannot abolish the Department of Education without congressional aid. I wanted to ask Representative Hayes: We have had some conversations, you and I, where we hear people say: Well, we have to close down the Department of Education because students aren't doing as well now ever since the Department of Education existed. If you will engage in a brief colloquy with me, and let's talk about why that is an erroneous assumption.”