I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 180, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 116] AYES--234…

If we fail to act on the Miners Protection Act by the end of April, miners who are not Medicare eligible... have been advised that they have the option of securing health insurance on the Affordable Care Exchange.

I joined on a bipartisan basis with Representative David McKinley and Representative Frederica Wilson in cosponsoring the Miners Protection Act, H.R. 179.

Today, 20,000 coal miners received notice that their retiree healthcare benefits will be cut off for 60 days when the Continuing Resolution expires.

I look forward to hearing from our distinguished panel of witnesses today and discussing how we can best equip our Nation's students with the skills that they need to succeed in our rapidly evolving economy.

Today's hearing will examine the critical role of career and technical education (CTE) programs in preparing our nation's students, including those who are entering or coming from nontraditional pathways, for success in college and career.

I appreciate your punctuality as well.

Dual enrollment is one of the most successful education programs in Colorado, and it's breaking down barriers to accessing college for many low-income and first generation students.

I urge you to include language that would prevent the DEA from using resources to take action against regulated recreational or medicinal marijuana.

The DEA clearly has more pressing and urgent concerns.

This would create a lot of chaos in States like mine.

CTE is also critical for filling high-needs jobs.

There was no congressional authority for this program, no oversight for Congress.

In my home state of Colorado, career and technical education is receiving a renewed focus.

I encourage you to protect funding for science.

We really should be calling this bill the ``Puppy Killing Act.'' This resolution would overturn a rule that prohibits some of the cruelest hunting practices on Federal lands in Alaska. Now, again, this is not on State land. This is on…

I urge my colleagues to join me in voting with the Alaskan people, with the economic interests of Alaska, and with the taxpayers of America, who are stewards of this land, for better wildlife management practices, to stop killing puppies…

Unfortunately, it was not able to make it across the finish line in the Senate.

The juvenile system was designed based on the idea that children were not merely smaller versions of adults...

In both the House and Senate bills that were passed to authorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the term 'dangerous practice' was defined as, 'An act, procedure, or program that creates an unreasonable risk of…

And again this Congress, my good friend Alcee Hastings of Florida, has introduced bipartisan legislation to outlaw the practice in US schools.

There is no logical reason that in 2017 children can go to school in this country and still be subject to physical punishments.

I want to thank our terrific witnesses. I am especially honored to have Ms. Williams from Colorado...

I look forward to working with my Republican and Democratic colleagues to achieve that goal.

The best way to address these issues is at the Federal level through reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.