Patty Murray actually said...

"The reason I supported overturning it was because we had specific provisions in the law which prohibited the U.S. Department of Education from issuing regulations."

"The only reason the Federal Government is really involved in education is for civil rights purposes..."

"ESSA is basically a civil rights law. It requires the Federal Government to play a key role in the oversight of states as they implement ESSA."

"the law is not punitive. It is not about punishing schools. It is about providing resources to support students in those struggling schools."