Virginia Foxx

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston).

I appreciate my colleague from Massachusetts talking about right-wing radicals because I associate myself with George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson, who were right- wing radicals, along with the other Founders. I would…

Reclaiming my time, the gentleman will have plenty of time under his time to make the comments that he wants to make. I was more than willing to answer a question, but he will have time to make those comments when it is his turn. I would…

I simply want to add my congratulations to the pages and my great thanks to them for their service to us. They really do a tremendous amount to help this House work effectively. And I also want to say a thank you to the page coordinators…

By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 274 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop).

This budget strengthens the social safety net and promotes policies that help people recover from poverty and lead self-sufficient lives.

I just want to point out again that Republicans would like to see more preventive care. However, the example that my colleague from California used says nothing about this bill because there is nothing in here to guarantee that this money…

I would just like to point out one small thing to my colleague from Florida. Yes, I do begin wondering every day wondering how I can make life better for other people. But I want to say that there is no accountability whatsoever in this…

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

The gentleman from Washington has 8 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Kentucky has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I would like to ask the gentleman from Massachusetts if he is ready to close. Mr. McGOVERN. I am not. I have a couple of more speakers.

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 sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today about our work in supporting local business and the workforce.

We appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts and learn from your experiences on the very important topic of higher education and job growth.

So, the goal is to make sure that when the students come out, they have the skills that they need to get a job in the industry.

But I will tell you that we have lots of people graduating from well-known institutions in this country, 4-year institutions, graduate schools, who have not been prepared for jobs either.

Escalated intervention by Washington bureaucrats has done little to fix the problems in our education system.

These regulations constitute a federal overreach into academic affairs.

Other than the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is there a single program in the Department that has demonstrated measured success as a direct result of spending from the federal government?

Do you know of any feedback that has been received from the Department of Education that is useful to a local school district?

I want to wish both Kevin and Coach Walter a speedy recovery from their transplant surgeries and hope to see them one day soon on the ball diamond, winning games for Wake Forest. Coach Walter's example is more than inspirational--it is the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today very disturbed by the lack of respect the ruling Democrat elites have shown for the will of the American people since election day. Having lost 63 seats in the House and six seats in the Senate, one would think…

Madam Speaker, I have several concerns with the underlying bill that the Democrats have brought before us today. For a start, this bill is over 270 pages and costs over $5.7 billion; it is not PAYGO-compliant; it was written behind closed…