Schumer Floor Remarks Urging GOP Colleagues to Vote Against Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered the following remarks insisting that Senate Republicans oppose Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education:

The nominee for the secretary of education is one of the worst nominees that has ever been brought before this body for a cabinet position. On the grounds of competence and ideology and conflict of interest, she scores very, very low. That is why my good friend who has great integrity, the senator from Tennessee, had to rush her through.

Five minutes of questions – they were afraid to hear what they might or might not know. I ask my colleagues to look into their conscience. Sometimes loyalty to a new president demands a bit too much. With this nominee, it does. Please think about it over the weekend. This person, Ms. DeVos, does not deserve be the Secretary of Education.