[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KIDS ACT

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MESSER. Madam Speaker, lots of kids in America go to a great 
school, but too many kids don't, and that is not okay. The simple truth 
is that too many families live in neighborhoods with bad schools. They 
can't afford to move, and they can't afford tuition to go to a better 
school either.
  There is another way. Imagine a system not limited by ZIP Code, where 
education dollars follow the child and every family in America can 
afford to send their child to the school of their choice. This dream 
could become reality under the Scholarships for Kids Act. We filed the 
bill today. It gives States the option to use Federal education funds 
for scholarships to lower-income families, empowering these families to 
choose the best opportunities for their kids.
  Let's stop defending the indefensible and start imagining a great 
future for every child in America.

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