Sen. Alexander Issues Statement on New Education Law
October 03, 2017
October 03, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., issued the following opening statement:
"On April 16, 2015 - after 7 years of Congressional effort, 27 hearings, many hours of work, and a three-day markup where we considered 57 amendments - this committee met for a final vote on legislation to fix No Child Left Behind.
"That vote started with Senator Murray and it ended with me. And in the end, the clerk read the vote: 'I have 22 ayes, zero nays,' . . .
"On April 16, 2015 - after 7 years of Congressional effort, 27 hearings, many hours of work, and a three-day markup where we considered 57 amendments - this committee met for a final vote on legislation to fix No Child Left Behind.
"That vote started with Senator Murray and it ended with me. And in the end, the clerk read the vote: 'I have 22 ayes, zero nays,' . . .