Reclaiming my time if I could, Mr. Chairman, I think what the gentleman from California has pointed out is exactly the essence of the argument of the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Tierney]. States should have the control, which the Republican side has always said. We are trying to determine where they should be, the destiny of their school systems, and what he is proposing is just that.
Discussing state control over school systems during a committee meeting.
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