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.
Jun 10, 2009
They have looked at and evaluated, it will essentially eliminate their profit.
Jun 3, 2009
I think one of the major crisis in America is education, not health care, because...
May 20, 2009
When someone else is paying the bills, costs always rise, and all sorts of clever regulatory moves to stop this will simply either lead to denied student access, reductions in academic quality, and/or increased university bureaucracies…
May 20, 2009
It is the height of irresponsibility to add to that liability; rather, you should be working to whittle it down, for example, by reforming Social Security.
May 20, 2009
To me, this is not only fiscally irresponsible, but downright immoral, since powerful persons, namely Congress and the Administration, are foisting burdens on young persons who adults should be protecting rather than harming--all in the…
May 20, 2009
What is best for schools and the students they serve seems to be lost in this debate.
May 20, 2009
If the more 4,000 institutions currently in the FFEL program are happy with the program and wish to keep it, I think we should listen to their wishes.
May 20, 2009
We should consider those programs as a viable alternative to a complete conversion to the Direct Loan Program.
May 20, 2009
The private sector is a stable source of capital. It is one that has served millions of students and families for decades.
May 20, 2009
No, it is only in the student loan market where political forces are taking advantage of economic peril to create a federal monopoly.
May 20, 2009
The administration has argued that the FFEL program is on life support and does not provide a stable source of capital.
May 20, 2009
I would like to see this committee do what it can to help those American dreams come true, and student loans are one tool that allow students and families to pursue that dream.
May 18, 2009
There must be safe nationwide standardized programs regarding the mandatory training of use of restraints.
May 18, 2009
I strongly urge federal legislation in regard to both seclusion and restraints, which are proven to be extremely dangerous and even deadly.
May 13, 2009
It's obviously long past time to bring these school food standards into the 21st Century.
May 13, 2009
That's why I've reintroduced H.R. 1324, the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, which will ensure that all foods sold in schools during the entire school day are based on current, scientific, and sound nutrition…
May 13, 2009
The decisions we make during reauthorization are very important to a great number of children.
May 13, 2009
The students are a captive audience, and advertisers have proven to be remarkably effective at influencing their target customers.
May 13, 2009
I hear from constituents all the time how important the WIC programs are to help families transition from poor eating habits to healthy ones.
May 11, 2009
In this great democracy, the opportunity to succeed must not be an accident of birth.
May 11, 2009
Mr. Chairman, the best stimulus package is a diploma. Our children and their education deserve to be our highest priority.
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