Mazie Hirono: “Their intention is to get rid of the U.S. department of…”

“Clearly, neither Trump nor Secretary McMahon see a federal role in education because they're just moving programs without figuring out how these programs are even going to be continued. In fact, that is not their intention. Their intention is to get rid of the U.S. department of Education, and they can't do that because only Congress can do that. So what do they come up with, these alternative ways to dismantle the department? So shouldn't supporting our public schools and our children's education be a national priority?” (10:04–10:12)

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