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David Roe

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David P. Roe is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Vermont's 1st congressional district from January 4, 2005, to January 3, 2021. During his time in Congress, Roe was known for his focus on healthcare issues, particularly in relation to veterans and the military. He served on several committees, including the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where he advocated for improved services for veterans and their families.

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Feb 26, 2013

I think that is a good thing to do, but I think the other thing I learned today is we need to go a step further.

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Feb 26, 2013

I think the decision has been made in our community and I am ready to yield back is that we are going to have SROs.

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Feb 13, 2013

There is no question. And in Tennessee, we have a gentleman who lives in Greenville, Tennessee, Scott Niswonger, who personally took it upon himself to improve the educational outcomes of people in rural east Tennessee and the mountains.

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Feb 13, 2013

It was not acceptable to say that these children couldn't achieve what other kids could.

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Feb 13, 2013

I think technology can do is it can take off the 50 pound pack that my 9 year old grandchild has to walk around with.

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Feb 13, 2013

Instead of kids getting all in a twit and teachers getting all in a twit when May comes, and nobody does anything--we are teaching all that stuff.

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Feb 13, 2013

I think the technology now--and the textbook is horrendously expensive.

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Feb 13, 2013

How do you pay your teachers 30 percent more? And how do you get the best teachers?

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Feb 12, 2013

This is not what the law anticipates or what the American people deserve.

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Feb 12, 2013

I think that there is a difference between using the power of that clause to assert your political point of view and paralyzing the executive branch.

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Feb 12, 2013

I do think that we absolutely do need a functioning National Labor Relations Board.

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