Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, we have received a letter from the American Council on Education, which says, in part, rather than respecting the First Amendment and what has been done to apply its principles across a wide range of higher education institutions, the provisions of title II of H.R. 3724 would undermine campus efforts to foster free speech and ensure student safety. We are particularly concerned with the impact this legislation would have on campuses' ability to prevent discrimination and hateful incidents at a time of widespread national attention. Mr. Chair, I include in the Record a letter from the American Council on Education. American Council on Education, September 17, 2024. Hon. Mike Johnson, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington DC. Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington DC. Dear Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jeffries: On behalf of the undersigned higher education associations, we write regarding H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, which will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week. Title II of H.R. 3724 incorporates the provisions of H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. We opposed the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act during its consideration by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. We now ask you to remove Title II from H.R.…”