Mike Rogers: “China, who is moving out. Third largest nuclear arsenal…”

“What about your politics on the domestic front? What kind of republican are you? Well, I'll tell you the biggest thing I talk about. So we have China, who is moving out. Third largest nuclear arsenal, larger us navy. They are teaching their 8th graders quantum mechanics. Our 8th grade population in the United States today, Robert, is two thirds not proficient in reading, three quarters not proficient in mathematic.” (08:48–08:54)

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