Political Quotes

“I am proud today to join Mr. Porter and my fellow members of the Suburban Caucus in support of H.R. 4894. It is fitting that this legislation is the first bill to reach the floor for consideration as part of the Suburban Agenda. H.R. 4894 follows the commonsense set of issues that frames the Suburban Agenda, protecting kids and families at home and at school, providing families with better ways to save for college, and protecting our resources for a sustainable future. As the father of six children, I want to know that when I or my wife drop our kids off at school that they will be well taken care of. Our teachers are responsible for our children's welfare for the 6 or 8 hours that they are at school, and we need to know without question that their safety will be paramount on the minds of teachers, faculty, and also volunteers. Unfortunately, some would take advantage of their students. Instead of guiding our children, they are preying on them. Mary Kay Letourneau and Debra Lafave have become household names. But for each high-profile case of inappropriate encounters between teacher and student, how many go unnoticed, unreported? That is why today's legislation is so important. H.R. 4894 would give schools the ability to request background checks on candidates for employment. Teachers, janitors, administrative staff, all would be subject to a background search through the Department of Justice's national crime information databases.…”