Bobby Scott actually said...

"In response to the chairman's question where we have given much more power to local and State agencies, we tell them what needs to be done, but we do not tell them how to do it."

"I think it is important to note that No Child Left Behind had a cookie cutter response that sometimes worked and sometimes did not."

"We all agree that fulfilling the promise of Every Student Succeeds Act rests on successful implementation that honors Congress' long-standing commitment and intent of the ESEA."

"We do not tell them how to do it, that is local control. If they are not doing it, how do you guarantee they actually get the job done?"