U.S. State Attorneys General

I commend you for taking a holistic approach to these issues.

I expect that of all of our Services.

I am very committed to the rebalance of the Asia-Pacific, and we had a discussion about that yesterday.

We must have the right platforms in the right places to ensure our friends and allied understand our commitment.

Stability in the Asia-Pacific region is critical to our National security.

I claim time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

Again, I thank Mr. Polis for this amendment. The amendment simply clarifies that States may use, again, at their choosing, their funds under the local academic flexible grant to create or distribute open source education resources. This is…

I thank Mr. Costello for yielding. I want to congratulate him on already being an effective Member of Congress. I also want to thank Representative Bonamici for her continued work on this amendment and seeing it through; also…

I claim time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank my friend, the gentleman from Tennessee, for this amendment. This amendment will allow teachers and other school professionals, if they so choose, at the State and local level--and that is the key here throughout our bill--to…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the gentlewoman for this amendment. Early childhood care and education, as we all can appreciate, is critical to both children and working parents. This amendment would allow schools and Head Start centers, if they so choose, Mr…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hultgren). Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the gentlewoman for this amendment, although I must oppose it. It is my understanding that this amendment is unnecessary in the sense that, during the last Congress, the House adopted a nearly identical amendment offered by the…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chair, I think this is a good amendment. It clarifies the law on this topic, and I am glad to support it. I thank the gentleman for offering it, and I urge my colleagues to support it.

I claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank my colleagues for this amendment, although I must oppose it. This amendment adds back specific Federal requirements for paraprofessionals. These provisions place too much emphasis on a teacher's credentials, degrees, and licensing…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership. On behalf of Chairman Kline and myself and other certain members of the committee, I would like to put on the Record that we think this amendment improves the underlying bill. I thank the gentlemen…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman, again, for his concern, but I fail to see how this Capitol can do any better a job in solving the problem than the gentleman's State capitol or at the local level. The government that governs best…

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 124 Resolved, That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to…

I realize that the VA is the second-largest department in the entire Federal Government and so there are huge complexities involved in the challenges that you are facing.

I commend you, all of you, for the efforts that you are undertaking.