[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          WORK IN A BIPARTISAN FASHION ON IMPROVING EDUCATION

  (Ms. LOFGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, we all know that we do our best work in 
government when we work in a bipartisan matter and we work in 
partnership with each other, and that is why it is so important when we 
look at funding for 100,000 teachers that we do it the smart way, that 
we do it in partnership, making sure that the funding gets into the 
classroom.
  I was in local government for 14 years and our school board for two 
years before that, and I saw a lot of money wasted under programs that 
were just block granted. Instead, what works best is when we set 
parameters, we hold hands and we work together for the well-being of 
our country, and nothing is more important than having enough teachers 
to make sure that our children get the best education available and are 
the best educated children in the world. Our economic future depends on 
it, and really the peace and hope for society depends on it.
  I would urge all of us to work with our President to make sure that 
the funding for teachers gets to the classroom and not into the 
administration, as is currently being recommended and requested by the 
majority party.




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