Chaka Fattah: “The fact that we have competition is not, there is nothing wrong with it.”

I would be happy to concur with the chair's every utterance on this amendment that we will work together and help facilitate what I think is a very righteous effort on behalf of Congressman Jeffries to protect the rights of all Americans…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment even though my opposition is not as apparent as it might otherwise be. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

That in the Nixon school finance commission, in its summary, it said that as long as we have a property-based funded school system, poor children in our country are going to disproportionately fail.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Vacating Demand for Recorded Vote on Amendment Offered by Mr…