I am really very proud to join with several of my colleagues tonight to engage in a discussion. in a dialogue. about an issue that really is near and dear to the hearts of. I think Just about all Americans. and that is the whole issue of education and the education of children and what the future of this country is all about. I am the daughter of immigrant parents who. quite frankly. could only dare to dream that someday their daughter would sit in the House of Representatives. My father came to this country as an immigrant. and my mom worked in a dress shop in the old sweatshops. if you will. for most of her life in order to provide me the opportunity to be able to go to school. I can remember going to that dress shop to meet her every day after school. and I would complain because. as all kids. I wanted to be outside.
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