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Mike Rounds: “I like her as a nominee because she likes local control.”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

Interview with South Dakota Senator on Trump Administration's Early Days and Key Issues

Published February 14, 2017 | Video Starts at 06:14

… have been very concerned about the fact that she really has not shown a lot of support for the teacher unions. And so they see her as a threat. Personally, I like her as a nominee because she likes local control. And I think our Department of Education in South Dakota and our local school boards, teachers and parents can do a great job, and they need less coming from the federal government, not more. (06:14–06:19)

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Asserts support for Betsy DeVos due to her preference for local control in education.

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