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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.
I thank my colleagues for being down here to remember somebody who was, in many ways, bigger than life: big, tall Rod Grams. He wanted to do something for his State and his country, and he did. He came to the House of Representatives to…
We find ourselves 1 week into a government shutdown. That's something I hoped I would never have to say on the floor of this House. I did not want this; House Republicans did not want this; and the American people surely did not want this…
The law isn't supposed to enable unions to organize every workplace. And the law isn't designed to help employers obstruct union representation.
I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for yielding the time and for introducing this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in very strong support today of H.R. 3092, the E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization…
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 253, noes 147, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 31, as follows: [Roll…
I think we share a common goal up here. This is one of those hearings where I think every single person sitting up here and every person in the room wants to do the very best we can to help our veterans, our men and women in uniform, get…
We must also ensure the Institute of Education Sciences has the flexibility necessary to modernize its research methods and keep up with new developments in education delivery and practice.
Finally, we must acknowledge that the value of the institute's research depends on its political autonomy and take the necessary steps to protect the organization's independence.
The Education Sciences Reform Act presents another opportunity to help provide teachers and parents the tools necessary to raise the bar in our schools.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield 3 minutes to another member of the committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer).
I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, I will pick up on that note because we could not have done this without the hard work of some really instrumental people. Certainly, I'd like to take a moment to recognize and thank the committee…
I yield 2 minutes to another member of the committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson).
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