On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
I thank the gentleman. I enter in the record the request of education organizations from all over the State of Texas for this amendment and the statements of the Texas delegation last year and again this year. Governor Perry may have come up here on a book tour for his book ``Fed Up,'' but he's not afraid to ask for second and third helpings of Federal aid even though it takes it away from our schoolchildren. There is a clear path to getting this money. All the Governor needs to do is to sign a three-page application, like the one he signed to get that $3.25 billion of aid he used for purposes other than education. Though this is presented as an attempt to repeal our amendment, it does not repeal it. It is a meaningless gesture, though it does cloud up the possibility that some Federal court may suggest that Texas is not entitled to any money. Let's not shut the door of opportunity to our children. Reject this amendment.
