Political Quotes

“the amendment which we are about to vote on is extremely simple, plain, easy to understand and totally logical. It reads in its entirety: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, each State educational agency or local educational agency may establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline and order applicable to all children within its jurisdiction to ensure the safety and appropriate educational atmosphere in its schools. Mr. President, I have spoken about the fact that this bill imposes a huge unfunded mandate, $35 billion a year, on the schools of this country with no more than 10 percent of that money paid for by the Federal Government. I have spoken of the huge complexity--327 pages in this bill-- imposing identical rules on every school district in the country no matter how large or how small. But the single aspect of this bill that is most questionable and most unjust is the double standard it sets with respect to discipline, response to violence, disorder in the classroom.”