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President Donald Trump’s desire to dismantle the Department of Education could be fully realized with legislation being put together by a top Republican senator.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced plans to introduce a bill shortly after Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to “facilitate” the closure of a federal agency the current administration feels has not adequately helped student achievement and “return education authority” to the states and local communities.

“I agree with President Trump that the Department of Education has failed its mission,” Cassidy said in a statement given to The Daily Wire. “Since the Department can only be shut down with Congressional approval, I will support the President’s goals by submitting legislation to accomplish this as soon as possible.”

Trump’s second-term administration has already taken steps toward paring back the Cabinet-level agency, however, because Congress passed a bill to create the Department of Education that was signed by then-President Jimmy Carter in 1979, another one is needed in order to fully take it apart.

Cassidy is the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, meaning whatever bill he puts forth will have positive momentum within the GOP-led Senate.

Still, Cassidy’s legislation faces the prospect of a filibuster. A three-fifths majority — or 60 votes — would be needed to