Hearing of the House Rules Committee - H.R. 471--Scholarships for Opportunity & Results Act

Statement

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a February 16 article from CQ Today, entitled "D.C. Mayor Argues Against Republican Plan
to Reinstate School Voucher Program." The article discusses how the supporters of this bill basically threatened DC Mayor Vincent Gray and told
him that if he doesn't accept vouchers, he might not get funding for regular public schools and public charter schools.

The article also makes very clear Mayor Gray's position that the voucher money would be better spent on public schools and public charter schools.

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