Because, you know what . I can look around this table and some of you have come in with innovative ideas that i had not thought about. I dont know if it will work, but there is enough evidence and logic to indicate we should try it. Trying to create a space for that is what we are working to do. Governor mccrory, governor walker. Governor mccrory madam, thank you. I have enjoyed your visit and your cookies and your lemonade at the executive mansion, i hope you enjoyed it. A really good time. First of all, i want to congratulate you on your comments on your focus on Mental Health and i include that in addiction because i think that is one of the most serious issues we are facing, as i have found out in my 2. Ive years in my 2. 5 years. The addiction is ending up in our prisons, emergency rooms, and our state prisons and that is not the solution. We have got to come up with a longterm partnership with the federal government, local government, and everyone involved to deal with this very
Of the next America Project at national journal, thank you for both joining us. Here, both the house and the senate have a version of andsecondary education act the school bill, which still has to be decided on, can you give us an update on not only what this act involves but the house and Senate Versions and what you see as what you like and maybe not like . Guest this is like history in the making for us. We have teachers all over the country on the edge of their little seats wondering what is going to happen to no child left untested or originally called the elementary and secondary education ask. We loved it when it had a boring name. When Lyndon Johnson sounded in 1965 as part of the war on poverty and part of the Civil Rights Movement, lets give fores some extra funding tutors, libraries, teacher training and technology. And then in 2002, it happened and in great part of partisan bipartisan fanfare, educators all over the country going, do you realize you are signing something th
Joining us this week is lily garcia, the president of the national association. Guest i am thrilled to be here. Host also joining us is emily of the next America Project at national journal, thank you for both joining us. As we sit here, both the house and the senate have a version of the secondary education act and the school bill, which still has to be decided on, can you give us an update on not only what this act involves but the house and Senate Versions and what you see as what you like and maybe not like . Guest this is like history in the making for us. We have teachers all over the country on the edge of their little seats wondering what is going to happen to no child left untested or originally called the elementary and secondary education act. We loved it when it had a boring name. When Lyndon Johnson sounded in 1965 as part of the war on poverty and part of the Civil Rights Movement, lets give states some extra funding for tutors, libraries, teacher training and technology.
This account funds programs that are important to both sides of the aisle, including permitting for Construction Projects across the country, toxic Risk Prevention and parts of the successful Brown Fields Program and pesticide licenses. I understand the money would direct more funding to states in appalachia and appalachia is suffering, from raging environmental harm. Unfortunately, i cannot support deeper cuts to the e. P. A. I oppose the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. I yield to the chairman such time as he may coe desire to consume. The chair the gentleman is ecognized. I understand the gentlemans goal. Mr. Calvert we can accept this package of amendments at this time, work toward maintaining funding for six states in a final fiscal year 2018 enacted bill. If were able to achieve that, i hope we can count on the gentlemans support to pass that package and the 2018 spending bill. I urge my c
And looking at him, id say the street won. [ laughter and applause ] ill see you next time. [ laughter ] after President Trump struck a deal with democrats to increase the debt ceiling, he tweeted on friday, quote, republicans sorry, but i have been hearing about repeal and replace for seven years, didnt happen. Wow, thats shocking. Donald trump said sorry. [ light laughter ] thousands of students in houston returned to school today after a twoweek delay caused by hurricane harvey. But dont worry, kids, no matter how much school you miss, you can still be secretary of education some day. [ laughter and applause ] former white house aide Sebastian Gorka predicted today there will be another shakeup in the white house staff before christmas. Oh, you think so, nostradamus . [ light laughter ] people leave the white house so often, they are reusing the same goodbye cake. [ light laughter ] good luck out there, reince. Okay, scrape off the icing and write in mooch. [ light laughter ] accord