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John Kline

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John Kline is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2017. During his tenure, Kline served on several key committees, including the Education and the Workforce Committee, where he focused on education reform and workforce development. He was known for his advocacy of school choice and efforts to reduce federal involvement in education. Kline also played a role in military and veterans' affairs, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps prior to his political career.

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Nov 18, 2013

I visited a manufacturer in my district that makes parts of satellites that are used by the military and intelligence agencies and some commercial, and he had seven job openings for machinists--would pay $50,000 or $55,000 a year with full…

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Nov 18, 2013

I have got jobs. I don't have anybody who can fill it.

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Nov 18, 2013

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in hopes we can craft smart, bipartisan proposals to strengthen career and technical education in America.

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Nov 18, 2013

There is broad, bipartisan agreement about the value of CTE programs.

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Nov 15, 2013

I thank the gentleman for yielding time and for his incredible leadership on this issue. Dr. Burgess has been championing real solutions for over 10 years. Mr. Speaker, 140,000; that is the number of people from my home State of Minnesota…

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Nov 13, 2013

What is the implementation of this law doing to you? And what I have heard is this. It is more expensive.

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Nov 13, 2013

Since former Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously declared we had to pass the president's health care plan to learn what was in it, we continue to discover disturbing details.

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Nov 13, 2013

It was to look at the unintended consequences of that law, which is unfolding in front of us.

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Nov 13, 2013

The president promised insurance premiums would drop 2,500 for the average family, yet for Sue and many others this is one of many broken promises.

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Nov 12, 2013

We now have the opportunity to build on this success and find the common ground necessary to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

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Nov 12, 2013

I am proud of the work we did earlier this year to revamp federal student loans.

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Oct 29, 2013

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it has been 4 years since the recession ended, yet economic growth is still anemic, job creation remains sluggish, and wages are flat. With each passing day, countless Americans feel they…

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