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Arlen Specter was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania for 30 years, from 1981 to 2011. Originally a member of the Republican Party, he switched to the Democratic Party in 2009. During his tenure, Specter was known for his moderate positions and played a key role in various significant legislative efforts, including judicial nominations and health care reform. He was involved in high-profile hearings, including those related to the 9/11 attacks and the confirmation of Supreme Court justices.
I will be delighted to work with the Senator from New Mexico to provide whatever assurances he would like, additional assurances, that the $88 million will be for dropout prevention. That is the law, but, again, I will be glad to work with…
The bill does not duplicate the requirements which have been set forward in the budget request. We could put in additional language. If the Senator would like to have that language, I would certainly consider that, but I think it would be…
These funds are not for students who have left the education program and entered the criminal justice system. There are other funds for people who are out of the education system and in the criminal justice system. These funds specifically…
The 1 percent is for dropout, and the term used is related activities. So it is focused on dropouts. Some $80 million is available for dropouts.
The question that I would address to the Senator from Nevada is how he picks a figure of $210 million? As I will outline in the course of my presentation, there are quite a number of programs which are directed to this issue. The…
I agree it is important to discuss. The information handed to me at the staff level represents that since the act was passed in 2001, funding for high quality professional development for teachers and school administrators has been…
My response is that I agree with the Senator from North Dakota, there has to be flexibility. I am not conversant with what is going on in Kansas rural schools today, but I can become conversant. And perhaps the Senator from North Dakota is…
I think there is a real merit in what has been proposed to have information to promote economic and financial literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Let the record show that the red light was not on when I finished my question.
What would you suggest on proposed regulations which would provide greater certainty with regard to overtime eligibility?
I support legislation which would address the serious problems faced today by doctors, hospitals and other medical professionals and at the same time provide balance to treat fairly people who are injured in the course of medical…
I would just like to be sure that the real antitrust experts are at work on it, and I thank you for your assurances.
Why does the Department of Transportation have what is really the lead role on a matter of this sort which is really an antitrust issue?
I note that the Department of Transportation is going to be issuing regulations here, and I am a little perplexed as to why the Department of Transportation has the lead role when this is really an antitrust issue.
I hope that you will take a very, very serious look at this issue because we now know with certainty that the Saudis are not our friends.
Mr. Pate, at the outset, I thank you for your timely intervention with the Department on a matter of significance in Pennsylvania where we had a bankruptcy sale involving a company called Carbide Graphite, and you had the matter under…
Our only difficulty, candidly, is when the Administration comes in with a lower figure.
I think you are a good advertisement for the quality and efficiency and importance of after-school programs.
Well, you have moved from the area where there had been improvement to your generalization of dissatisfaction.
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