House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, set the tone for the 2008 legislative session in his chamber by calling for lower taxes, a more rigorous curriculum for public schools and a “crisis” among Florida’s black population.
“It is intolerable and unacceptable that an entire segment of our population has come to believe that the American Dream is not available to them,” Rubio said. “And we can never be the nation God intended us to be so long as this tragedy persists.
“Before this session concludes, I will ask this House to pass comprehensive and legislation to deal with this crisis.”
Here’s a recap of the speeches from Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt to their respective chambers.
Check out a copy of Rubio’s speech here. And a copy of Pruitt’s speech here.
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