If men--or women he might add today--are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to us. The…

I think it ought to be the men and women who get elected.

I would like to take the opportunity again to ask that Secretary DeVos or any other representative from the Department who can discuss the administration's priorities appear to engage in an open dialogue with this committee.

this committee will be watching to ensure that Washington keeps its distance.

There is a difference between overreach and simply administering the program.

That lack of regulation, however, means increased subjectivity in determining compliance with the law's requirements which makes oversight actions of this committee even more important.

ESSA was truly a change for K-12 education and I do believe this bipartisan law delivers the proper balance of autonomy and accountability.

Job Corps needs to improve enforcement and oversight of student disciplinary policies to better protect students and staff.

40 percent of 235 significant incidents occurring at six centers during our audit period were not reported.

the Federal Government -- the taxpayers of this country are funding programs and where deaths occur in the participants who are attending the programs.

I am proud to say that so many members of this committee, including Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, played an instrumental role in creating the final version of WIOA that was signed into law.