John Culberson: “My amendment will restore state sovereignty over public education and restore parental rights over the education of…”

“My amendment will restore state sovereignty over public education and restore parental rights over the education of their children by restoring the State legislature's power to accept or reject Federal education grant dollars. I've worked closely with the committee to ensure that this amendment supports the goals of local control and flexibility as promoted by H.R. 5, and I sincerely appreciate Chairman Kline's support of this important amendment, as well as his continued leadership to improve our Nation's education system. State legislatures, Mr. Chairman, should have the ability to make an informed decision regarding Federal grant dollars just as a patient consents to a medical procedure after a doctor explains the risks and benefits. I'm grateful for RSC Tenth Amendment Task Force Chairman Rob Bishop's support and co-authorship of legislation we filed in this regard and the support of the National Taxpayers Union and the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste because my amendment will actually ensure that if State legislatures reject the grant dollars, they will be dedicated to reducing the deficit and paying off our outstanding national debt. Finally, it should be noted that the Congressional Budget Office indicates that my amendment will have no impact on directed spending.…”