[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          IMPROVING EDUCATION

  (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, sometimes standing on the floor of 
the House of Representatives is like standing in an echo chamber. As 
soon as one member says they want to do something to help rebuild our 
public schools and provide a better education for our children, 
everybody starts saying it.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, it is time to stop talking about it and to start 
doing something about it. That is why we have introduced legislation 
that would reduce class sizes by hiring an additional 100,000 qualified 
teachers, and legislation that would give states and local school 
districts help with new school construction and new renovation.
  I believe these bills are a great opportunity for every legislator 
who says they care about education to follow up their words with 
actions. If Members are serious about making improvements in our 
education system, I urge them to cosponsor these bills.

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