. >> his attorney is the same for ms. allen. >> everything is a felony.become a felon, you lose your rights. it's a horrible situation. at least individually these issues can be addressed. >> it's certainly a message for common sense and law enforcement, but it speaks to the difficulty of the job the police do. i'm not going to kill the police on n this. they did not create the situation. they are enforcing the laws on the books. the police are not the be-all end-all. bill: the root of this is legislature has not acted. they acted ten years ago or more and now we are seeing the results of that poor decision-making. are they doing anything to fix it? >> in the middle of writing a bill that will allow judges, prosecutors, and police on the street to use more discretion per case so that this can be ended on the street rather than months later in court. hopefully something we will come out of that. bill: so get the senator on the show and helps have a conversation with them as soon as possible. ♪ >> in west philly hard at work. >> i was born ready. >> right o

ms. allen's algebra class. it's one of the courses required to gradu from here.ou get more one-on-one attentn f the teachers. if you're in a large class size i don'k y get that kind of just communicatio the school system wants to ease the desk congestion. tr class sizes. some students like that idea. >> the teacher and just a better experience for me. >>t cost money. the schoo system says the coun board of supervise enough funding for those needs. when it comes to spending per studen pri william county is among the lowest in the region. th p about $10,000 per pupil, arlington county nearly double that cost. still, the school board right here considering a list some 400 items long to cut from the budget ny talks about budgets in school may not those words. but this student admits potel impacts are discussed, given he wrestles and plays footba he worries abo one item in particular. when you hear sports are on those too? >> that's really a major conce for a lot of people. there's even a threat to elimine full-day kindergarten could affect thousands of little ones. a

ms. foxx: i yield an additional minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for an additional minute. mr. allen: thank you. like i said, this school produces through innovation and teaching techniques, it changes the cycle. what would happen to these children in the public school system under the guidance of the federal government for the last 50 years? aren't they worth saving? parents, teachers, and local education leaders need control over education not the federal government. they are best suited to nurturing students' success in our schools. h.r. 5 does just that. it restores local control. thank you, and i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett, is recognized for three minutes. mr. doggett: thank you. 50 years ago in the central texas one-room schoolhouse where he had studied president lyndon b. johnson f