House Proceeding on Feb 7th, 2008 :: 0:18:41 to 0:20:07
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Speech By: Ron Klein

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Ron Klein: each dollar the rebate will lead to $1.26 in economic growth. america, -- mr. speaker, economists say we need to act fast. i hope the senate joins us. thank you so much. the speaker pro

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro

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Speech By: Sheila Jackson-Lee

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: today, mr. speaker, the house will address one of the most important issues in america's future. that is the opportunity to give young people a chance

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: for a higher education. h.r. 4137, the college opportunity and affordability act, does just that. it is interesting, however, that the president's budget, unfortunately, does not recognize

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: that opportunity. and it is in the business of cutting those opportunities for our young people. the supplemental opportunity education grants is now being cut. so i hope that on the floor

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: today we will make a statement to support our schools. i represent texas' southern university, a school that's been under siege by the republican state government. a school that is historically

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: black. received money from the past administration. but today is not receiving the funding it should receive from the state of texas. i'll be introducing legislation that will assure that

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: historically black colleges, hispanic-serving colleges cannot be undermined by state government funding when they come under the supervision of the department of education. our bill is a good

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: bill. it's a step forward.p mr. president, i hope you recognize that we cannot cut the opportunities of young people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired.

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John Yarmuth: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, we addressed the

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Speech By: John Yarmuth