William F. Goodling

The Governor Bush model, of course, is the model I have tried to follow for 26 years, and that is to put people before politics but put children before politics. That is what he has done in Texas. That is why we have seen the kind of…

I am reminded each time that we were negotiating that both the President and the Secretaries were governors. Think in terms of being a governor, rather than being a Washington bureaucrat, and you will be offering far better solutions to…

When we were negotiating the 100,000 teachers last year, the first thing the administration said is we have to take about 10 percent off the top, I think they wanted 15 percent, to keep on the Federal level. I said, wait a minute, you are…

When we were doing that negotiating last year, it was a perfect time. The New York News newspaper had total front page coverage which said, Parents, do you recognize in New York City, 50 percent of your teachers are not qualified? And I…

I pleaded with the President, and I said, he can talk about class size reduction, but if he does not have a quality teacher to put in that new classroom, I will guarantee it does not matter whether the teacher-to-pupil ratio is 12 to 1, 20…

Over 25 years, $90 million a year for 25 years, that sounds like big money to me.

New York City would get an extra $190 million if we were fully funding the 40 percent, and Los Angeles would get another $90 million. When we talk about class size reduction, when we talk about school maintenance, think what they could do…

As a matter of fact, Mr. Speaker, two budgets submitted by the White House in a row had a decrease in funding for special education, 2 years in a row.

On November 19, 1863, Mr. Speaker, President Abraham Lincoln delivered America's most famous speech during a brief visit to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for the dedication of a military cemetery for the war dead. But what few people really…

Right. Secondly, only the partnership gets the money. The church itself cannot get the money. The partnership that the church is working with gets the money, not the church itself.

First of all, the church cannot be a fiscal agent. They cannot, in our legislation, be a fiscal agent.

There is no question it kills the bill. Title VII at the present time exempts churches and religious organizations from employment discrimination laws. So, obviously, the church is not going to give up that title VII exemption or the…

I commend our country's music teachers for their efforts and for the role they play in the lives of our children, and I urge my colleagues to join me by supporting this legislation and vote yes on final passage.

Just for 2 seconds I wish to indicate to the gentlewoman that I know it is not the President offering the amendment, but she missed my point. For 20 years I sat here trying to get her side to do something about it and they did nothing.

The gentleman wanted somebody to stand up in opposition. I could not get any time. My problem is the gentleman is authorizing on an appropriations bill. The gentleman helped us create TEA. Get the gentleman's two Members of the other body…

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation to put an end to the waste, fraud, and abuse that has plagued this program.

I believe the bill we are introducing today will ensure that the program works the way it was originally intended.

Education OPTIONS puts the priority on children rather than federal regulations.

I continue to believe that state and local educational agencies, along with parents, are in a better position than we are in Washington to determine how best to use federal funds to help students improve their academic achievement.

Today I am introducing the Education OPTIONS Act, the last component of the House's reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

It is my intention to prohibit our military from spending U.S. tax dollars on free weight strength training products that are produced by a Communist government.

I believe Congress needs to protect our domestic interests by ensuring that U.S. manufacturers are insulated from cheap imports.

I cannot condone the actions by our government that facilitate the continued import of these cheap products.

The FAIR Act will arm small entities--businesses and labor organizations alike--with the incentive to defend themselves