Pete Sessions

I want him to understand clearly that under the example cited about a child who was frustrated because they could not hear the television-- and some of those things happen--under this amendment I have presented, that child could not be…

Our amendment further says: (A) Review of manifestation determination.--If the parents or the local educational agency disagree with a manifestation determination under subsection (n)(2), the parents or the agency may request a review of…

The Senator said mine eliminated a due process hearing. I would like for him to say where it does that.

I would not want the due process hearing to be eliminated. I don't intend to do that in the legislation. If there is any language there that does that, I will be glad to discuss it with the Senator. I do not believe it does.

This provision would say that if the school system believes an alternative school could help and if the parent agrees, if they both agree, they could take their daily allowance for funding for that student and allow the parent to apply to…

I think most schools are doing a pretty good job. As the Senator knows, the Federal Government committed to pay 40 percent of IDEA costs and never paid much more than 10 percent or 15 percent of that. This bill would fully fund that 40…

If their discipline or behavioral problem is not related to their misbehavior, then this language will say they would be treated like any other child who misbehaves in school, subject to discipline, suspension, or other disciplinary action…

I say it this way: Most school systems are required under Federal law to provide educational services. If they have special needs, they have to provide them. Many children have an individual, one single individual who goes with that single…

That is correct. It could not exceed the average daily expenditure cost of the child and it could be only used for the education of the child.

My amendment does that. It says if the discipline problem is a product or related to their disability then the child may not be denied educational services.

I will just wrap up and say the Secretary of Education, Dr. Paige, tried it in Houston, a huge school system--I ask for 1 minute to wrap up--favors this idea.

I support Ted Olson's nomination to be the next Solicitor General. Certain charges were made, but they have been investigated and, in my view, have been found wholly without merit. The charges were raised in a newspaper article in the…

I would like to see the Rand study. I would just say this, that Michigan Professor Linda Lim has done comparative studies of the United States and Asian schools and found that class sizes are 50-plus in places such as Taiwan and they have…

This is a study by Eric Hanushek, a professor at the University of Rochester who published his writings, and who I think is well known in the field and referred to by experts.

This tax cut that you proposed and the analysis that has been made of it, does it have dynamic scoring? Does it provide any projected boost in the economy by virtue of the tax cut?

We have provided a historic and highly significant increase in funding for IDEA, but the Federal IDEA requirements for schools all over America have created a dual system of education and of discipline. It is important, perhaps even more…

I agree. That is precisely the way I feel. To hear him talk with such compassion and concern and determination was exciting. His advice was, ``[If we don't care about a child, we will let them just go along and we won't find out if they…

I think I am beginning to comprehend it. I know there are very delicate issues involved in these matters. It may well be the Senator has an amendment that would benefit us. I will be glad to look at it.

I think I understand the goal. And I am sympathetic to that. I guess we are wrestling with the question, Would it simply come down to the fact that you are telling the borrowers who have been abused that if they are not able to make their…

I know the Senator is a distinguished member of the Banking Committee and understands these matters far better than I. But this deals with a situation in which a lending institution violated the law in making certain loans and was subject…

I will just add that I know how deeply Senator Warner feels about this. I am very appreciative that he submitted this resolution. Senator Warner served in both the Marines and the Navy, serving as Secretary of the Navy, and now serves as…

The assistant majority leader is becoming the conscience of this Senate. It is a thankless task to say no on bills as popular as the Agriculture bill--something that was important for my State. I voted for it and I respect it. I think it…

It is interesting that what took place the other night with the discussion of what the Vice President said, and he looks right at the camera and says it. Yet he looked at the camera and talked about him being in our home State a year ago…

I strongly believe we must not as a nation abdicate our ability to act unilaterally when our national interest is at stake, or else why have we invested so greatly to establish this magnificent military? We cannot rely on a majority vote…

I think my colleague also makes an excellent point about this percentage of the total gross domestic product. People say we cannot afford a tax cut, but we have reached record levels of a total gross domestic product that is being taken by…