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Mark Neumann: “Reclaiming my time again, I would like to ask my friend from Michigan that all important question, have you seen…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1998
Reclaiming my time again, I would like to ask my friend from Michigan that all important question, have you seen anything in your years here in Washington that would lead you to believe that somehow because we are here in Washington we know better for that school system out in Wisconsin what is best for their kids and how to best educate their kids? Is there any good reason that we should ask these people to spend their time filling out requests for money and grant proposals as opposed to just simply sending it to them and saying, okay, gang, it is your kids, it is your community, it is your parents, why do you not all make the decision in what is best for your kids.
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Mark Neumann
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Questioning federal oversight of local education decisions during a debate.

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