On the House Floor on Thursday, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) slammed the proposed gutting of the Department of Education and described how that will effect future students.
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00:00Mr. Speaker, when I recently asked someone who supports gutting the Department of Education
00:06how that decision would make American education better, or what the department even does,
00:11they couldn't give me an answer.
00:12So let me tell you how gutting this department would hurt every parent, teacher, and most
00:16of all, student in our country.
00:18In Virginia alone, 5,000 teachers would be at risk of removal.
00:23Our education system would face a $2.4 billion shortfall, and we would lose $2,000 in spending
00:28for each student.
00:29Our most vulnerable students with special needs would be unable to access the resources
00:33they need to succeed, and low-income students would go hungry.
00:37Education has always been a great equalizer and an engine for socioeconomic mobility.
00:41Without the Department of Education, we will be left with a system that leaves Americans
00:44rural, urban, and suburban underserved, uneducated, and unprepared.
00:47If we want to lead in the world of innovation and discovery, if we want opportunity for
00:52everyone, we need to invest in the next generation, our kids.
00:56I yield back.
00:58For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Dakota seek recognition?
01:01Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to address the House for one minute and to revise
01:07and extend my remarks.
01:08Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.