George Miller

The nature of Self-Governance is rooted in the inherent sovereignty of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

Sometimes we need to look to the past in order to understand our proper relationship with Indian tribes.

I'm afraid that an awful lot of time and motion is being wasted trying to give the appearance of reform instead of actually making real, structural changes.

In 1997, President Clinton wrote a letter to the Governor in the Northern Mariana Islands who had hired Team Abramoff to oppose raising minimum wage.

It is ironic to me that I hear people talk about you cannot pass legislation because we need to respect state water rights.

trust these workers enough to give them this opportunity and this responsibility to make these decisions about their own retirement.

The approach we have put forward, which is backed by business and labor leaders, will secure the multiemployer pension system for millions of current and future retirees' inputs.

despite what Congresswoman Stefanik said, some of us are a little more familiar with what is going on today in higher education than she might think.

Let's just fix the problems with it. Let's don't start from scratch and rewrite the whole law.

Let's identify the problems. Let's pass a lean bill and fix No Child Left Behind.

I do not believe that H.R. 1927 is the appropriate solution to the drought crisis that has imperiled the communities and livelihoods of my great state.

This bill will do much more harm than good and we cannot afford to cause any further damage to an ecosystem that is oversubscribed and in jeopardy.

I strongly urge the Obama board to change course and encourage key stakeholders to get to work.

The nostalgic days when student athletes really were, 'students,' first... those days are pretty much over in high-level athletic programs.

The nostalgic days where student-athletes really were 'students' first--and where college sports were JUST about learning team work, self-discipline, and sportsmanship while getting some exercise and friendly competition--are pretty much…

Our nation's talented college athletes have become commodities within this empire.

They have created nothing less than a big business sports empire.

I am glad we are having a hearing to better understand what is really happening to college athletes.

Republicans want to be the party of 'NO:' NO federal involvement; NO accountability; NO equity protections for disadvantaged students.

I also urge you to maintain a laser-like focus on equity in the ESEA waiver renewal process.

I would like to commend you for your vigilance on ensuring the districts allocate resources more fairly and improve student access to effective teachers.

It's time for Congress to get back into the business of partnering with states and districts to support our schools.

We in the federal government should be helping students and schools make these leaps, not cutting them off at the knees.

I applaud the administration's attention to sexual abuse in schools at all levels.