I am the lead Republican with Mr. Donnelly on the America Works Act, which is to then promote the--what has been discussed here to some degree already--the nationally recognized, very portable skill credentials.
Platts discusses his role in promoting the America Works Act for skill credentials.
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And public education, and one of our colleagues who we both had the privilege to serve under when he was chair of our committee as well.
I do not support vouchers that take money out of the public school system, first of all because we promised 40 percent of special ed, 1975, and we are funding less than 20 percent of that commitment.
If the gentlelady will yield, I would add it's been a great privilege to serve with you here and to travel. You'll enjoy a story from that trip when we were visiting the Special Forces in the Philippine Islands. This past September, I was…
I was opposed to the bill in total, I don't want to dismiss or contend that there are not aspects of it that I think are wise and good policy going forward.
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