I want to respond briefly to some of Chairman Kline's introduction. I think both sides can agree that there are flaws in No Child Left Behind. AYP is a flawed formula. Personally, I think the answer reflected in the Democratic substitute…

It is rare, Mr. Speaker, that more than two-thirds of the United States Senate agrees on anything. It's rare, Mr. Speaker, when two-thirds of the American people agree on anything. And yet the Senate, with 68 votes, passed a comprehensive…

The gentlelady said the U.S. ranks 18th on the quality and quantity of high school diplomas. This bill is a recipe to do even worse--worse on the quality by allowing States to define success and their standards down and worse in the…

I would like to inquire of the Speaker how much time remains on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 3 minutes remaining.

I thank the ranking member for his time and his staunch advocacy on this. I express my appreciation to Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, as well, for bringing forth this important amendment. Mr. Chairman, this underlying bill has an accountability…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I discussed with Mr. Scalise in the Rules Committee yesterday, I think this amendment is just a terrible, terrible idea. It would remove any and all requirements and proof of teacher effectiveness. Effectively…

I certainly enjoy talking about charter startup funds and chart school programs on the floor of the House at every opportunity to educate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle with what Ranking Member Miller and Chairman Kline already…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 311, line 4, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 311, line 15, strike the period at the end and insert a…

This amendment, as well as the underlying components of both the base bill as well as the Democratic substitute, is an opportunity to highlight the many successes that charter school and public school choice have brought to average…

I want to be clear: while this amendment helps empower social entrepreneurs and charter school founders and charter school management organizations to serve more kids, it in no way addresses the major underlying flaws of this piece of…

This Chamber, this body here at the Federal level, is simply the wrong venue, the wrong place, to be discussing this issue of Common Core Standards. If the gentleman and others are interested in making sure that their States or their…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment, even though I'm not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.