[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN SUPPORT OF NOMINATION OF SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BETSY DeVOS

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, for too long, Washington has spent 
education dollars by building bureaucracy instead of by advancing 
opportunities for our children.
  As a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, I 
believe we must change the status quo and restore local control in 
education. We need someone to lead the Department of Education and to 
work with Congress and leave decisionmaking in the hands of parents and 
local communities, not in Washington. Betsy DeVos is that person.
  She has dedicated her life to fighting for children in Michigan. She 
has been a tireless advocate for giving families choices and for 
ensuring our kids have access to quality education, including in public 
schools, regardless of their Zip Codes. She has a heart for children 
and will be a champion for every student in America.
  I encourage the Senate to confirm her quickly so that, together, we 
can get to work on ensuring a high-quality education is within reach 
for every child.

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