On the recordMarch 8, 1999
I have come back even more convinced we have a real obligation to pass this simple, direct bill that will be translated into improving education opportunities for people all across America. This bill--a simple bill--is a bill I brought to the floor last week called the Education Flexibility Partnership Act. The cloture vote, in 55 minutes, is an attempt on our part to say, let's bring this bill in as clean a fashion as possible, addressing flexibility, addressing accountability, at no expense --at no cost; this bill does not cost a single cent--and let's vote on that bill. Let's not clutter it with all sorts of different amendments from either side of the aisle. I think it is very sad that we are having to file cloture on this bill to bring it to a vote, because it is a worthy bill. It is a bill that has the support of every Governor in the United States of America. It is a bill that is bipartisan.
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