Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last March, the president signed an executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States. And This bill effectively eliminates the funding for the office of language acquisition under the department of education and the office of English language acquisition. Oela is unfortunately the latest victim of this administration and its cuts. In the same year that the administration is saying English is our official language. (00:12–00:28)
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