[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H452-H453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN SUPPORT OF NOMINATION OF SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BETSY DeVOS

  (Mr. HUIZENGA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support my friend Betsy DeVos, 
President-elect Trump's nominee to serve as the next Secretary for the 
Department of Education.
  Betsy is a passionate and dedicated servant with a big heart for 
kids. She is a grandmother of five who has made it her life's mission 
to ensure that all children in America have access to a quality 
education no matter what their ZIP Codes are. Betsy has fought for 
children in classrooms to State capitals, and her efforts have given 
more kids hope for a brighter future. In our shared home State of 
Michigan, Betsy led the effort to pass the State's first charter school 
law. According to Stanford University, Michigan's charter school 
students now perform at a higher level than do their peers.
  I witnessed Betsy's creativity and discipline firsthand when we 
served together on the board of the Compass College of Cinematic Arts, 
a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based film school and production company. We 
implemented rigorous standards that set Compass up for accreditation, 
and it now holds them accountable.

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  I know that Betsy is up to the challenge of ensuring our children are 
prepared to compete and thrive in our ever-changing world.

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