Mr. Speaker, the President seems to think that the only way for us to replace the arbitrary spending cuts, known as the sequester-- the sequester which the President's own operatives came up with--is to enact more tax increases. But should…

I think teacher tenure is great only if the teachers that are retained are really effective teachers.

The President is hitting the road this week for yet another tax increase on hardworking Americans. He already raised taxes just 8 weeks ago. Why the sudden urge to do it again? The President says this is the plan to replace his sequester…

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the Speaker's approval of the Journal. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

I think we are working to educate people and not train them because what we want them to be is lifelong learners.

Our new governor, Pat McCrory, is placing great emphasis on closing the skills gap to better meet the needs of our citizens who need employment and our businesses that need skilled employees.

It is people who are currently working who are paying a lot in taxes to provide for these programs, which people who may never have worked in the real world are making decisions on how to spend.

I think that what we have here is a--it boils down to a philosophy that either Washington knows best or locals know best.

Thank you again for your important contribution to the work of the committee.

Thank you for testifying before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training in February