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Rep. Mark Pocan

Hey Secretary DeVos, since you continue to misrepresent the facts, let me correct the record for you. The Department of Education's budget justification - WHICH IS POSTED ON YOUR OWN WEBSITE - clearly eliminates funding for

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Read it here: www2.ed.gov/about/overview

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Secretary Betsy DeVos

Since @repmarkpocan repeatedly interrupted me in yesterday's hearing, let me tell you how @POTUS' budget supports 7 million students with disabilities:

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5:32 PM · Mar 27, 2019

Lord Pepe le Pew Pew

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Good. Defund special Olympics

. It's a sports team. Tax payers shouldn't pay to support a sports team no matter who they are. My brother fought for his JOB, not a sports team...

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Thank you!

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I'll help you both out, which in this case

is correct.

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Where is the budget for the Specia Olympics in this graphic? You are validating the Congressman’s assertion and your subsequent admission that you’re budget plans to eliminate it entirely. You’re not very bright, lady.🤦🏻‍♀️

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You dodged all of his questions.

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Most under qualified cabinet member in United States history

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Maureen Cassidy

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My son Jay and I thank you!!

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I think the special Olympics is a great program. Why isn't it underwritten by corporate sponsors, like the JVC Monterey Jazz Festival. Government doesn't need to run the show, let the private sector work.

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I watched the entire exchange. She was pitiful. Thank you Congressman.

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I’m noticing a “grants” theme. That’s not the reliable and sure thing funding that students with disabilities need.

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