Patty Murray: “They are trying to smash the department to pieces.”

“… making school districts talk to a bunch of agencies instead of one to solve the problem. They need help with. It is clear what Trump and McMahon are up to. They are trying to smash the department to pieces. They want to shutter the department and let these programs and support that our students and schools count on break or disappear altogether. Now it's easy to forget why this all matters.” (06:19–06:23)

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