| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2014 |
June 14, 2013 |
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Howard McKeon, R-CA
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"Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to confirm our mutual understanding with respect to H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. Thank you for consulting with the Committee on Education and the Workforce with regard to H.R. 1960 on those matters within the committee’s jurisdiction. In the interest of expediting the House’s consideration of H.R. 1960, the Committee on Education and the Workforce will forgo further consideration of this bill. However, I do so only with the understanding that this procedural route will not be construed to prejudice my committee’s jurisdictional interest and prerogatives on this bill or any other similar legislation and will not be considered as precedent for consideration of matters of jurisdictional interest to my committee in the future. I respectfully request your support for the appointment of outside conferees from the Committee on Education and the Workforce should this bill or a similar bill be considered in a conference with the Senate. I also request that you include our exchange of letters on this matter in the Committee Report on H.R. 1960 and in the Congressional Record during consideration of this bill on the House floor. Thank you for your attention to these matters. Sincerely, John Kline, Chairman."
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| Congratulating The Presidential Scholars |
May 8, 2013 |
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Susan Brooks, R-IN
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"As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, I know how important it is to our nation’s future to encourage academic excellence in high schools across the country. We must do everything we can to support our great educators and train a generation of students ready to succeed in a dynamic 21st century economy."
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| Congratulating The Creekside Middle School National Science Bowl Team |
May 7, 2013 |
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Susan Brooks, R-IN
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"As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, I also want to acknowledge how important it is to our nation’s future to encourage and raise a new generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—STEM—leaders. For America to maintain its competitive edge in our global marketplace, we must pursue STEM excellence with a sense of urgency and passion."
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| The Economy |
May 7, 2013 |
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Mitch McConnell, R-KY
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"Just listen to this: Last week, a small business owner in the barbecue restaurant business testified at a field hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. The owner of that company said it will cost his business up to $200,000 to implement the ObamaCare mandate, a $200,000 hit. What is that company’s projected profit for 2013? It is $240,000. Incredible, absolutely incredible."
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