[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  GOVERNOR DeSANTIS' WAR ON EDUCATION

  (Mr. FROST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because while we wasted our time 
on ridiculous resolutions, there are real and present attacks on 
freedom and democracy happening in my home State of Florida at the 
hands of our Governor, Ron DeSantis.
  This week, our Governor launched a full-scale, fascist attack on a 
small and very important institution of higher learning, the New 
College of Florida.
  In his quest to stoke culture war after culture war, Governor 
DeSantis stacked the board of trustees with ultraconservative lapdogs, 
who immediately fired the New College president and are now vowing a 
hostile takeover that will cause harm to the thousands of young, queer, 
and people of color who formerly considered New College a safe haven.
  I know this school, and I love this school.
  Governor DeSantis is waging a war on education.
  We have to be clear: This isn't freedom. The people of Florida and 
the students of Florida will not let this happen without a fight.

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