Jul 18, 2013
11 years after Brown v. Board of Education presented an unfulfilled promise, in 1965 the Congress passed a law that said that we should have Federal resources for the children that were achieving the least in America's most difficult…
Rob Andrews
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Robert E. Andrews is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014. During his tenure, he was known for his work on health care issues, particularly related to Medicare and home health benefits. Andrews served on several committees, including the Committee on Education and Labor, where he focused on education reform and labor rights. He was also involved in various initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents in New Jersey.
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Jul 18, 2013
I oppose this amendment, we oppose this amendment because we believe it is redundant and ideological. It truly is a solution in search of a problem. Not one word of existing Federal law, and as I read it, not one word of the underlying…
Jul 18, 2013
It is my understanding that the majority side has yielded back its time, and we have how much time left? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is correct; the majority has yielded back its time. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1 minute…
Jul 17, 2013
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, the 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on the passage of…
Jul 17, 2013
One of the gentlemen who spoke a few minutes ago said the facts should not be twisted. I completely agree. Here are some facts that the House and the country should have under consideration as we debate this bill. We hear repeatedly on the…
Jul 17, 2013
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption. The vote…
Jul 17, 2013
Yes, I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. ANDREWS moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2668 to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to…
Jul 17, 2013
I most certainly am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. ANDREWS moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2667 to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same…
Jul 17, 2013
The purpose of this amendment, which if passed would let us still proceed to final passage, is to provide protection for important consumer protections that I believe this bill puts in jeopardy. There's probably not a Member of this…
Jul 17, 2013
The purpose of this final amendment, which would not delay consideration of the bill, if passed, is to be sure that no one who's covered by their employer today suffers as a result of this bill. But make no mistake about it, the purpose of…
Jul 9, 2013
I thank my friend for the time. A lot of American families are getting their financial aid notices for the new academic year. Much to their chagrin, they're opening these envelopes and finding out that the student loan that cost them 3.4…
Jul 8, 2013
Thousands of American families are trying to re-up their student loans for the new academic year and finding out, to their horror that the rates have doubled.
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