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Jason Chaffetz is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2017. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he was known for his focus on government accountability and transparency. Chaffetz was a vocal critic of the Obama administration and played a significant role in various investigations, including those related to the Benghazi attack and the Clinton email controversy.
As I said before, Mr. Scott of Virginia is one of my favorite people in this body. I have the greatest respect. His perspective is one that I often share. I would just highlight for this body here, because I do urge a ``no'' vote on this…
I also introduce into the Record The Washington Post editorial from yesterday, ``A Misguided Attack on D.C.'s Needy Students,'' actually supporting this. [From the Washington Post, Oct. 20, 2015] A Misguided Attack on D.C.'s Needy Students…
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford.)
I would draw our Members' attention to the editorial board comments from yesterday. This is from the Washington Post: A misguided attack on D.C.'s needy students. I want to remind people, as they did in this document here in this…
The manager's amendment that I am offering makes small technical changes to the bill. First, the amendment substitutes the term ``low achieving schools'' for ``lowest performing schools,'' which corresponds to the language used by the…
This is the same amendment that Delegate Norton offered to the bill during markup, but it was rejected by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The amendment would cap the enrollment of OSP students, the Opportunity Scholarship…
I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).
May I inquire as to how much time each side has. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Utah has 17 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from the District of Columbia has 14 minutes remaining.
At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kline), the chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
The bottom line is this program produces results. I like the variety of choices. And the Delegate has been a real champion for charter schools, and I applaud her for that, I support her in that. But the reality is the scholarships that we…
I appreciate working with the Delegate. It is a good working relationship. We have our opposition from time to time, but she did work with us in this way, and I appreciate her support of this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, beginning line 5, strike ``identified as a low- achieving school according to the Office of the…
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