[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               EDUCATION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I believe in an opportunity society where hard 
work, education, innovation, and risk are rewarded and we empower 
individuals, not government.
  Unfortunately, Washington's broken reflex these days is: when in 
doubt, regulate. That type of thinking must cease if we are to reach 
this Nation's full potential. One of the clearest examples of 
unnecessary and unsuccessful Federal intervention is the law currently 
governing our K-12 education system.
  This week, the House will consider the Student Success Act, which 
empowers the people closest to students with the authority to make 
education choices in their respective States and communities.
  Local control always delivers programs and services more efficiently 
and effectively. By scaling back Washington's one-size-fits-all 
micromanagement of classrooms, this legislation takes positive steps 
toward ensuring local educators have the flexibility required to meet 
the diverse needs of their students.

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