Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman and the gentleman in her stead for this amendment, although I do oppose it. I think most of us agree that there is great value to early childhood education. That is why the underlying bill would allow…

Mr. Chairman, I do thank the gentleman for offering this amendment, even though I must oppose the amendment. I would say that we do miss him on the committee. I would say that in my district, like his, we certainly have rural schools. In…

Mr. Chairman, regretfully, I continue to oppose the gentlelady's amendment. I ask my colleagues to oppose it, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from…

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment, even though I am opposed to it. Being bilingual, multilingual, is clearly a helpful skill and much sought in the private sector and in government. I think back to…

Mr. Chairman, while obviously I disagree with a great deal of what my friend and colleague has just said about what this underlying bill does, I think it is going exactly to the core of the problem that we see with the current law, No…

Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I want to start by thanking the gentlewoman for the amendment, although I do oppose it, and commending her for the outstanding work that she has personally done in this area of mentoring and helping kids get through school…

Mr. Chairman, I will just take a few seconds here. I do appreciate the gentleman's passion. As the gentleman pointed out, the Department of Education, the government already has the ability to conduct such research. Much research has…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's interest and passion in looking at this issue. {time} 2130 I oppose the amendment because it is yet another example of expanding the Federal role in education into areas that are best left to…

Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Stivers) having assumed the chair, Mr. Dold, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House…

Regular order, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Dold). The gentleman from New York controls the time.

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my colleague from the cold north of Minnesota for his very excellent amendment. We know in Minnesota, as we know across the country, that the state of many of these Indian schools are just absolutely…

Mr. Chairman, I seek time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment, although I do not oppose it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 36 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, February 27, 2015, at 9 a.m. ____________________

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman for offering his amendment, even though I am opposed to it. I agree, the evaluation of Federal programs is important, and we need to better understand what works in education. It is for that…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in Joint Meeting His Excellency…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for this amendment. Foster children are a vulnerable population of students that face many disruptions in their lives. Unfortunately, it sometimes also disrupts their education. This amendment will…