Political Quotes

“To my colleagues, what would you do if $3 billion for education were denied the schoolchildren of Texas or of South Carolina or of California? You'd come to their aid. Nine Democratic Members, lonely Members--all by ourselves--decided to fight for the school districts of Texas. They called us and asked us for help. {time} 0310 What we did was just ask the Governor to certify that the dollars that we would send them--that had no votes from the Republicans--would be for the schoolchildren of Texas. I will do it tomorrow, yesterday and forever. Today, our school districts are being cut--six in my district. Houston, Texas, HISD is being cut by $300 million. Our Governor is going against the funding process of this country. You cannot take and hoard money for children and expect us to sit idly by. I am proud to be one of nine Democrats who stood up for the children. I ask my colleagues to stand up for us. Let the moneys go to the children and not in the pocket of the Governor of the State of Texas. This amendment prevents the Department of Education from enforcing language that would ensure Texas school districts receive $830 million from the Education Jobs Fund that was passed last year. The Texas Delegation fought hard for these funds so that they are distributed to our neediest school districts and provides assurance that Texas will not single out education for disproportionate budget cuts in the next budget cycle. Mr.…”