'The secretary of education is somewhat unhappy' -- Rep. Obey
Rep. David Obey stood up to threats of an Obama veto Thursday and pushed through a piece of legislation that will help prevent thousands of teacher layoffs. The House bill includes Obey's amendment which will force some $800 million in cuts to Arne Duncan's pet reform program, Race To The Top. The money will be used to prevent teacher firings and exploding class sizes.
"The secretary of education is somewhat unhappy," Obey acknowledged. "One of the secretary's
