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Joe Neguse: “Any effort to unilaterally dismantle this department would…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Assistant Leader Neguse Slams President Trump’s Reported Plan to Close the Department of Education.

Published | Video Starts at 00:45

It would, in my view, scrap key programs for high school students looking to get their college degree and abandon hardworking educators, schools and students for rural and low income communities. Mr. Speaker, Any effort to unilaterally dismantle this department would be clearly unconstitutional and unlawful. and House Democrats will use every tool available to us to stop it. I yield back. (00:45–00:56)

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