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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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Apr 15, 2013

Yes, the regulatory burden is adding to overall college costs.

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Apr 15, 2013

I think narrowing the options and choices that students have would erode the real value of college.

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Apr 15, 2013

I do not support a shift from access to completion.

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Apr 12, 2013

This is an interesting political stunt. My friends on the other side had ample opportunity, both in committee markup and before the Rules Committee, to offer an amendment of this nature. They did not. It does nothing to fix the problem…

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Apr 12, 2013

We have another speaker reportedly en route from another committee, so I will reserve the balance of my time and give him a chance to get here.

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Apr 12, 2013

Can I inquire as to the time remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Minnesota has 6\1/2\ minutes; the gentleman from New Jersey has 5\1/2\ minutes.

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Apr 12, 2013

I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to another gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon), a member of the committee.

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Apr 12, 2013

I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie).

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Apr 12, 2013

Before I yield to our next speaker, I would just note that the remarks made by my good friend and colleague, frankly, I believe, ignore the reality of the crisis that currently exists. No one, employer, worker, or union, can rely upon a…

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Apr 12, 2013

I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer), another member of the committee.

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Apr 12, 2013

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly).

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Apr 12, 2013

I am now pleased to yield 3 minutes to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Rokita).

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