Virginia Foxx

It is my understanding that it was Senator Kennedy and the Senate Democrats who opposed the variable rate for student loans in 2005.

I would also like to point out that from 2007 to 2011 the Democrats were totally in control of Congress.

Rep. Foxx requested copies of the evaluations conducted by DOL on the programs--including numbers for how recipients' income has increased.

During your recent testimony before the committee, you stated that the department has rigorous evaluations for all programs.

I think it is very troubling to me to hear so many people in this administration blame the shortcomings of the administration on the previous administration and on Republicans in the Congress but then quick to take credit for what the…

We would like to see some of that resolve applied to guaranteeing that returning veterans get a fair deal

H.R. 3610, Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011, introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx [R-NC], legislation would consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed.

The gentleman is correct; deans and assistant deans and others at colleges and universities have that authority right now. They've had it since the beginning of the creation of institutions of higher education, and we don't need the…

Again, I want to state my opposition to this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis). The question was taken; and the Acting…

Thank you, Madam Chairman. This amendment is simply unnecessary, and I oppose it. Since the day the President took office, members of his administration have been issuing one heavy-handed regulation after another, primarily in the name of…

I will say once again that I believe this is unnecessary, and I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr…

I appreciate the comment of my colleague from California, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I would just like to point out very briefly to my colleague, Mr. Bishop, that institutions have always had the authority to do institutionally approved equivalency. It isn't something that we needed the Federal Government to give us. As a…

I would like to thank Mr. Andrews for his pointing out that this is a very bipartisan bill, supported by a coalition of many groups. I now would like to yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick).

I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter).

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…

I think that is the case all over this country. And more needs to be said about that to show that we need to match talent.

I rail against using the term 'job training' and training individuals, because... you train dogs and you educate people.

Don't consolidate programs or cut funding for the program simply to meet a deficit.

We could do that if we studied the Constitution a little more and do what Mr. Young was saying, go back to the Constitution and devolve to the States most of what we do in the Federal Government now.

I have advocated for a long time that we could do a much better job of oversight of Federal expenditures.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. House Republicans fulfilled our pledge to Americans by including no earmarks--no earmarks--in the 2011 and 2012 spending bills. This is a huge success. After years of status quo pork-barrel spending, Republicans…

I think that one of the big problems we have had in higher education... is having institutions of higher education decide what it is they want to do.

I think we have had the best higher education in the world in this country.