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William F. Goodling: “I just want to say that I am so glad that our committee is not infected and infested with attorneys. We would not get…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1998
I just want to say that I am so glad that our committee is not infected and infested with attorneys. We would not get anything done. I have to laugh because when they talk about money being spent, if you look at ESEA, if you look at title I and if you look at title II, I will guarantee you money is going into private and parochial schools, boom, boom, boom, one after the other. Our philosophy is, we legislate and we allow the courts to make a decision as to whether we legislated properly or improperly in relationship to the Constitution.
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William F. Goodling
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the impact of legislation on funding for private and parochial schools.

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