[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                SOAR ACT

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, the House this week will vote on H.R. 10, 
the SOAR Reauthorization Act, known as the Scholarships for Opportunity 
and Results Act. This will authorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship 
Program for an additional 5 years.
  At the core of this scholarship program is a simple premise that 
every American child deserves the opportunity to receive a great 
education. No child should be forced to attend low-performing public 
schools when alternatives for parents and their children are available 
right around the corner.
  Education is essential to climbing the ladder of success in this 
Nation, and this bill takes a positive step forward in giving parents 
the ability to provide more opportunities and choices to pave the way 
to a better future for their children.
  I urge my colleagues to support this responsible measure, and I thank 
Speaker Boehner for bringing this legislation to our floor.

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