What i have encouraged is that we get started on that work immediately and we pushed through over the next several outs and try to leave extraneous issues that may prevent us from getting a budget agreement. I know, for example, that there are many republicans who are angry about planned parenthood. I deeply disagree with them on that issue, and i think that it is mischaracterized it has mischaracterized what planned. Arenthood does but you cannot have an issue like that potentially wreck the entire u. S. Economy any more than i should hold the entire budget hostage to my desire to do something about nonviolence gun violence. I feel just a strongly about that, and i think i have better evidence for it, but the notion that i would threaten the republicans that unless they gun Safety Measures that would stop Mass Shootings im going to shut down the government and not sign an increase in the debt ceiling would be irresponsible of me, and the American People rightly would reject that. Same
So it is with some regret and sorrow that i have accepted his decision to return to our hometown of chicago. After more than six years of living in washington, arnes wonderful wife, karen, and their excellent kids want to move back home. That has meant in the interim a lot of time apart. So, i will be honest, i pushed for arne duncan to stay, but i also know from personal experience how hard it is to be away from family. On a sustained basis. So while i will miss arne deeply, he has more than earned the right to return home. Has look at what are arne has a conflict over the last 6. 5 years. He is one of the longestserving secretaries of education in our history and one of the more consequential. In just a few years, arne and his team have delivered incredible results at every stage of the educational experience. More than 30 states have raise standards for Early Childhood education, and nearly every state in america has raised standards for teaching and learning. Expectations for what
The government funding deal, dealing with gun violence and the situation in syria. This is about one hour, 10 minutes. President obama please be seated. Good afternoon. Arne duncan is one of my longestserving cabinet secretaries and he has been a friend for a lot longer than that. So it is with some regret and accepted his have decision to return to our hometown of chicago. After more than six years of living in washington, arnes wonderful wife, karen, and their kids want to move back home. They want to move back home. So, i will be honest, i pushed for arne duncan to stay, but i also know from personal experience how hard it is to be away from family. So while i will miss him deeply, he has more than earned the right to return home. Take a look at what he has accomplished of the last six and over the last 6. 5 years. He is one of the longestserving secretaries of education in our history and one of the more consequential. In just a few years, arne and his team have delivered Exception
These longterm trends are good news, particularly for every american waking up and heading off to a new job. But, we would be doing even better if we didnt have to keep on dealing with unnecessary crises in Congress Every few months. This is especially important right now. Although the American Economy has been chugging along at a steady pace, much of the global ed. Nomy is soft and soften weve seen a decrease in our exports, which was a major driver in our recovery. Our growth could slow if congress does not do away with some of the counterproductive austerity measures they have put and if congress does not avoid the kind of manufactured crises that shattered Consumer Confidence and could disrupt an already skittish global economy. Half ofsday, more than republicans voted to shut down the government for the second time in two years. The good news is that there was enough votes in both parties to pass a lastminute bill the keep the government open and operating for another 10 weeks bef
Whichis an environment in where we are today is not where we will wind up. We had to stop focusing on the 100 solution upfront, take it in bitesize chunks, and keep moving. Wittman i would love to see a breakdown of what you are allocating now and what it will be in the future, to make sure. Time in this is critical, so getting your perspective on how you will accomplish that, strategically within the planning sense but also in allocating resources. Mr. Work i will take that for the record, sir. Ashford i want to pick up on something admiral rogers and mr. Work mentioned a few minutes ago about the government shutdown. I have been sitting here since february, and i admire everyone on this committee. I have learned a great deal. I have been here eight months. I am from nebraska. It is absolutely unfathomable, it is beyond belief, it is incomprehensible that this government, this congress, or anybody would even begin to talk about shutting down the government. For whatever political gain