I would like to try one more time, hopefully there are Members at least on my side of the aisle back in their office listening, and I would hope that there are a lot of people out in the public who may be watching this so that I can allay…

I have one concern about the amendment, and that concern is that it would appear to me to be broad enough that it would include children of migrant laborers who come in from other countries. If that is true, they are probably the most…

I would like to take a little time, I suppose, to give a history lesson. Having been a history professor at one time, first of all, I want to point out that bilingual education began in the United States in 1839 and included States such as…

I take this time to indicate to all of my colleagues that H.R. 6 is to extend for 5 years the authorization of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. That is the purpose of the Elementary…

I hate to rise in opposition to the amendment of my dear friend, the gentlewoman from Hawaii, but I do have some real concerns. I would hope the chairman would have hearings on this issue before we make this kind of an investment. There…

let me just close by indicating that in spite of what we may hear from some national leaders, every immigrant parent wants their child to become proficient in the English language as quickly as they possibly can. That is every parent…

I just want to repeat again that this is a competitive grant program, a program that a local district can apply for if they wish, a program that does not only say that they must use transitional bilingual education programs. Twenty-five…

in designing his budget, the President has failed to address our Nation's priorities: deficit reduction, controlling the debt, shrinking Government, maintaining national security, and highlighting key initiatives such as health care…

I just wondered whether that was the same Surgeon General that would like to legalize the use of marijuana.

because the amendment deals strictly with title I schools, title I children going from title I schools to another title I school, I rise in support of the amendment by our colleague, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Boehner]. First of all, it…

I do not support the amendment for numerous reasons. But, No. 1, I do not support the amendment simply because I agree with what the majority leader says... I do not think there is anyone in here who does not believe it needs fixing. But…

Mr. Chairman, I do this only to point out that our great flaw in Head Start over a 20-year period, and at a cost of approximately $20 billion, has been the fact that we have done nothing until the last reauthorization to deal with the…