Republican introduces one-sentence bill to end education department

[Frank Cannon]

http://fox6now.com/2017/02/07/republican-introduces-one-sentence-bill-to-end-education-department-tmwsp/

Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would abolish the federal Department of Education. The bill, just one sentence long, reads “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.”

“Neither Congress nor the president, through his appointees, has the constitutional authority to dictate how and what our children must learn,” Massie said in a statement about the bill, which was significantly longer than the legislation itself.

“States and local communities are best positioned to shape curricula that meet the needs of their students,” he added.

The bill, co-sponsored by seven other GOP members of the House, outlines no specific plan for the department’s abolition, but came at a strange moment. On Tuesday, Betsy DeVos, a top GOP donor from Michigan, was confirmed as the department’s secretary by the Senate — with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tie-breaking vote.

Since 1989, DeVos and her family have given more than $20 million to Republican candidates, committees, PACs and super PACs, one analysis shows.

DeVos’s confirmation process was the most contentious yet of any of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, and hers was the only cabinet vote in history to come down to a 50-50 split.

“I appreciate the Senate’s diligence and am honored to serve as [U.S. Department of Education] Secretary,” DeVos tweeted after the vote. “Let’s improve options and outcomes for all U.S. students.”

[Frank Cannon]

This is great. I hope this gets some momentum. Jason Chaffetz is on board with this too.

[don-o]

Be still my beating heart. More winning

@LonestarDream

[Frank Cannon]

Be still my beating heart. More winning

@LonestarDream

Trump seems like our best shot to shut it down if it makes it to his desk.

[Hondo69]

Seems to me just the concept of a one-sentence bill has value.

[Frandia]

Seems to me just the concept of a one-sentence bill has value.

Too bad their speeches aren't one sentence. 

[verga]

As a Public School teacher I full support this. i also support Religious schools and Home schooling.

[Hondo69]

Too bad their speeches aren't one sentence. 

Anyone wishing to speak in the well of the House or the Senate must do so naked.

That should cut down on the dog and pony shows.

[uglybiker]

Anyone wishing to speak in the well of the House or the Senate must do so naked.

That should cut down on the dog and pony shows.

Great. Instead of dogs and ponies, it'll be prunes and cottage cheese.

Eww.

[r9etb]

I'd support that.

In fact, I believe the support for such a bill would be surprisingly broad. 

[geronl]

I'd support that.

In fact, I believe the support for such a bill would be surprisingly broad.

One would hope. More likely, this guy is going to be roasted by his own party

[r9etb]

One would hope. More likely, this guy is going to be roasted by his own party

Probably.  But the Dept. of Education does very little besides getting in the way.  I'd be interested in seeing what Republicans would do the roasting, and why.

[Fishrrman]

A one-sentence bill.
This is the way it should be done!  ;)

Fishrrman's proposed Constitutional amendment:
No bill issuing forth from Congress shall be comprised of more than 25 pages, except the federal budget, which shall be limited to 50 pages or less.

The Chambers of Congress shall conduct business between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
No business of any type will be permitted between 7pm and 7am.

[Hondo69]

No business of any type will be permitted between 7pm and 7am.

Kind of rules out monkey business doesn't it?