Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, TCUs provide an important doorway to postsecondary education for many American students. TCUs know best what their students and communities need. S. 5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement (NACIE) Act, will give TCUs a seat at the table during the decisionmaking process. This will not only ensure that Native-American students are better served, but it will also ensure that taxpayer resources will be used more efficiently and effectively. TCUs provide an important doorway to postsecondary education for many students. This bipartisan legislation will help strengthen that voice and the voice of the postsecondary education leaders who deserve to share their unique experiences and guidance with the rest of NACIE. Mr. Speaker, before I yield back my time, I will take a few minutes to reflect on my time leading the Education and the Workforce Committee. First, I applaud the committee's ranking member, Bobby Scott. You wouldn't think a Democrat with two Harvard degrees would have much in common with a Republican who grew up without running water or electricity and was the first in her family to go to college, but we are both realists who want to get things done. We are passionate about the committee's issues. It has been a pleasure to work alongside Bobby. Our colleagues have heard us say this before, but we both share the sentiment that you can disagree without being disagreeable.…”