when you are terrorizing a school into limiting its curriculum only to what is on some test that came in from often, as you said, a vendor o...
the purpose of the exercise is not to walk away from these kids and fail to keep track of their success.
One of the goals that we had in this Committee in the ESSA bill was to lift the load of testing off schools.
I would prefer it as a Democrat and Republican briefing.
But I would reiterate that it is vitally important that we get key people appointed and in place permanently.
I would say to my colleague that there was an initial effort in outreach to Republicans to make this a bipartisan effort, which was not acce...
Why don't we, if we are really serious about this, convene the five-party talks and show not only strength but concerted effort?
Regulations protect you. They protect your freedom to enjoy safe clean drinking water.
I am absolutely confident that Mr. Carter, who I agree is an American businessman and entitled to respect, had representation in all the rul...
I think that is a good message, but, again, I think apropos of some of the comments of my colleagues, you know, specific evidence that it is...
I would agree, Mr. Chairman. And that is why I think the best forum to do that very difficult balancing is in the context of a full delibera...
The problem with the CRA is that with the snap of a finger, without even any discussion on the floor, the rule hits the trash can.
Well, thank you very much. I am tempted to commend the Chairman and the Ranking Member for the best statements they have ever given.
The announcement of $32 million in U.S. aid was a very welcome shot in the arm, but U.N. agencies are now reporting there will be at least $...
It is important to recognize ARSA, and it is important to recognize that there are other minorities, Rakhine Buddhists and Hindus who have b...
The response of the Myanmar military has been grossly disproportional.
It is the Myanmar soldiers who are at the front lines of committing these abuses, and they are also those with the most power to bring them ...
It is stunning that we are so far into this--we spent so much money and we are still nowhere, it seems.