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Jaime Herrera Beutler

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Jaime Herrera Beutler is a Republican politician from Washington who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. She represented Washington's 3rd congressional district, which includes parts of southwestern Washington. During her time in Congress, Herrera Beutler focused on issues such as healthcare, veterans' affairs, and economic development. She was known for her bipartisan approach and efforts to secure funding for local projects in her district. In 2022, she lost her bid for re-election in the primary election, marking the end of her congressional tenure.

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Mar 30, 2022

I think how in the world could I expect an educator with a ton of kids in her classroom, and all those kids are like my kid, who I am like 'Just sit still. Just, for the love of God, sit still.'

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Mar 30, 2022

I wanted to follow up on the fentanyl conversation a little bit.

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Mar 30, 2022

I am a huge fan of Pell. I am a big supporter of Pell.

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Mar 30, 2022

We want our children to be poured into, to be nurtured, to learn how to do--the rigor of academia, to be able to compete on a global stage.

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Mar 30, 2022

I think it just gives a lot of flexibility.

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Mar 30, 2022

And I wanted to bring up just a quick follow-up on my colleague's question about Title 42 and rescinding that authority.

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Mar 30, 2022

There seems to be a real anti-proprietary school ideology within the administration.

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Mar 30, 2022

I just think the nontraditional route needs to be just as valued.

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Mar 30, 2022

I think that there is a large sentiment in teachers that just let us teach. Don't make us do more than we are already doing.

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Mar 29, 2022

I understand that completely. And I think that makes sense, given the fact that we are over 300 down from where we should be with regard to officers.

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Mar 29, 2022

Last year, you suggested the Board does have some--has some needless secrecy.

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Mar 29, 2022

The goal of reopening, I think, should be another priority.

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Mar 29, 2022

Is this a $5 million start to it?

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Mar 29, 2022

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Mar 29, 2022

And so the $5 million will be a cushion fund?

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Mar 29, 2022

She is the widow of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow. So he was the 41-year-old newly elected Representative from Louisiana who tragically died of COVID before he was actually sworn in.

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Mar 29, 2022

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And we are, in fact, the only State that has been named after a President, the greatest President.

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Mar 29, 2022

I have seen reports that say about three quarters of the contracted security guards can't pass a basic background check.

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Mar 29, 2022

I have a hard time believing that we have spent this much money on the Cannon Renewal Project.

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Mar 29, 2022

The CBO's fiscal 2023 request is $60.953 million, which represents a 6.4-percent increase over last year's enacted level.

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Mar 29, 2022

I would maybe prefer to have a little bit more detail from you on this to see if you could address those things.

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Mar 29, 2022

The Capitol has been closed about 2 years now, and a few days ago Capitol officials unveiled a proposal to reopen the complex.

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Mar 29, 2022

I do have several concerns on how this effort is being considered and questions on how it would be implemented.

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