Mar 15, 2016
That in the Nixon school finance commission, in its summary, it said that as long as we have a property-based funded school system, poor children in our country are going to disproportionately fail.
Chaka Fattah
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March 15, 2016
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by number of sources- I would hope that my friends, and many are indeed my friends in the majority, would recognize that in their attempt to get Bill Clinton, they have at least lost one Speaker and one Speaker to-be2 sources1997congress.gov
- Let me thank the ranking member, the gentleman from Washington, and let me thank the chairman. I have had the opportunity to work with Chairman Wolf on the Commerce, Science, Justice activities contained in this CR. I think, notwithstanding the very challenging fiscal circumstances, Chairman Wolf has worked towards a set of priorities that will help move our country forward, and I thank him for working with me on a bipartisan basis. I want to point out our highest priority within that section of the Commerce Department, which is that of the Manufacturing and Extension Partnerships, which will see an increase above the 2010 enacted and also the Senate amendment, or H.R. 1. I am very pleased about that. There are major increases for the FBI in its important role related to national security. There have been a lot of discussions about the cuts here. We passed an omnibus on the floor of the House on December 10, which was when the Democratic Party was in the majority. We cut some $45 billion from the President's request in appropriate ways that we felt were necessary. The new majority has reduced some accounts--some we would agree with, some we would disagree with. What is critically important is to focus on the fact that the CR, even though it makes cuts, actually authorizes appropriations of over $1 trillion. These are needed appropriations in critical areas facing our country.…2 sources2011govinfo.gov
- Let me thank the gentleman for yielding. And in this Christmas season, let me wish all of my colleagues a merry Christmas and a happy Chanukah. And for our country, there is good news. It has just been reported that unemployment has dropped in 43 States. This is the most States that we've seen unemployment drop in 8 years. The policies that have been put in place by President Obama are working. Car sales are up, home starts are up, and the stock market is above 12,000. How better off would we have been if we would just get the majority here in the House to agree to work with the President? We have three caucuses out of four that have agreed to move forward on keeping in place the Obama tax cuts that make work pay. That is a tax cut on their payroll taxes. And we have one caucus that's decided they want to go their own way, that somehow they know better and they want to go their own way. But the other three caucuses have agreed, let's put in place a continuation of this tax cut, and let's work toward a 1-year extension. I hear my colleagues complaining that they didn't get everything they want. Well, there are going to be Christmas trees all over our country, and there are going to be presents under those trees; but we can't always get everything that we want. We need to have common sense and an ability to cooperate.…2 sources2011govinfo.gov
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Mar 15, 2016
We still have a need, as the President has laid out, to return the Nation to being the number-one nation in the world producing college-educated adults.
Feb 11, 2016
I thank the gentleman from the Lone Star State. He is a good friend, and I know that we have had an occasion to work together on water systems in Texas in my role as a member of the Appropriations Committee. We were able to work…
Jan 7, 2016
Let me thank the gentlewoman who has organized this Special Order. There is no greater cause that could be the focus of our attention in this august body than that of future generations of Americans. Too much time is focused on the next…
Dec 18, 2015
Over 50 million Americans suffer from a neurological disease or disorder, over 1 billion worldwide. I authored language that created an interagency working group that brought together dozens of federal agencies years ago, and we have laid…
Dec 17, 2015
I thank the gentlewoman, and I thank Chairman Rogers and the work of the staff. Mr. Speaker, I think we have a bill here that the House can fully embrace. The point that I want to make is that we have in this bill major spending programs…
Nov 16, 2015
On the following rollcall Nos. I would have voted: ``no'' on rollcall 626, ``yes'' on rollcall 627, ``yes'' on rollcall 628. personal explanation Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I was absent on November 16, 2015, due to recovery from eye…
Oct 28, 2015
I am one who comes to this floor to support this agreement. It means the great work that we are doing on the Appropriations Committee--working with my colleagues, like Chairman Rogers and Tom Cole from Oklahoma--the work we are doing on…
Jul 10, 2015
This is a special day. This is probably the first day that I would have preferred to have been a member of the chairman's committee rather than of the Appropriations Committee. The committee should be congratulated for its great work on…
Jun 3, 2015
I claim time in opposition, even though I am not actually in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?
Jun 3, 2015
If the oceans die, it is impossible for us to live. The Pew Foundation in Philadelphia has put hundreds of millions of dollars behind efforts around ocean science. My friend, Gerry Lenfest, has put a lot of his own fortune behind this…
Jun 3, 2015
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 Texas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Duncan of South Carolina
Jun 3, 2015
I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1715
Jun 3, 2015
Who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has the right to close.
Jun 3, 2015
I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be…
Jun 3, 2015
I guess redundancy has some utility here because we have been around the rosie a number of times on this same issue, both late last night and now early this afternoon, one amendment after another amendment after another amendment, trying…
Jun 3, 2015
Reclaiming my time with just a question, Mr. Chairman, maybe you could inform me, but I believe that the restrictions on armor-piercing bullets predate the administration that you just named. Is that accurate?
Jun 3, 2015
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer) for purposes of a colloquy. Since the Republicans are in the majority, you have held hearings on this. Is there legislation that is coming forward to end…
Jun 3, 2015
Let me thank the ranking member. The fact of the matter is, notwithstanding what was offered to the House as the picture of America, we actually live in the greatest country in the world. We have the strongest economy. We are the…
Jun 3, 2015
Let me restate my question. Is there legislation coming forward that would end the practice?
Jun 3, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time in that colloquy. I look forward to being able to do the same in return, but I do appreciate the opportunity to communicate with my colleague, because I don't want anyone to misinterpret the…
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