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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
If Washington doesn't make us do it, the teachers union and opponents from the right will make it impossible for us to have higher standards and better teachers.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Washington's involvement is necessary to ensure higher educational standards.

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