Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Nominee For Education Secretary Linda McMahon

WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement after meeting with Linda McMahon, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education:

"President-elect Trump has made no secret his plans to eliminate the Department of Education, and I appreciated the opportunity to share with Linda McMahon why that would be a disaster for students in Connecticut and across the country. Millions of kids rely on our public schools for their education, and I also pressed her on her support for sending taxpayer dollars to private schools. I look forward to further discussion at the HELP Committee hearing."

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