that's why the national parent teachers association, the national school boards association, and the national education association as well as colleagues on both sides of the aisle have supported it. i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. gohmert: reclaiming my time, i did want to yield to you, i wasn't sure with the way the conversation was going if you had adequate time respond and i want to give you that chance and had the time to do so. and i do appreciate the gentleman's position. and i would say that if it pertained to school trips, field trips that crossed state lines and particularly as here where it went to another country, certainly i would join in support for perhaps even further requirements than the minimum that has been offered here. but since that's not the case, i would be in opposition to a further dictation from washington of any requirements and would encourage every single person, mr. speaker, in america to start monitoring their local school board, hold them accountable, and if they're taking actions that are irresponsible, negligent, inappropriate, then fire them by electing some

like to recognize and express my gratitude for the endorsements of the national parent-teacher association, the national education association and the national school boards association for this important bill. phylicia's law bears the name of a young woman from my district who was taken from us much too soon. phylicia moore was an 18-year-old high school student from new jersey who died in april, 2007, while on a school-sponsored trip to ghana. today, however, is not about the past. we're here to talk about the future. and what we can do to help ensure that no more parents endure what douglas and lola moore have gone through. it is the culmination of the moore's hard work and dedication to their daughter and her memory and their desire that no other parent suffer as they have that brings us to this moment on the floor of the united states house of representatives.

this is national education association. we will talk about that. but you see where she is in education. her children come first without forsaking other institutions that have also been important in her life and the lives of students. it is interesting how lessons did talk. he seemed to have had a very keen gifted sense, really, of how to teach a lesson out of the clear blue sky. the incidence for example. their is a part of your book in which you talked about what the children are doing in order to decide their logo. their logo is -- the house of representatives. but they decide. this is public. whether to use the democratic label. and there was talk about how, you know, that might keep you from getting to people in the first place. there was a good argument on this side. not using the label. >> on our logo they wanted to, so of our t-shirts, you're right. they have the picture in the capitol building. they had democrats. and when a we were sitting at the table and they were presenting ideas for this lobectomy, you know, the debate was if you use d

the national education association, the national network of domestic violence, the national center for victims of crime, the national families prevention fund have endorsed this amendment and i urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment to create a safe learning environment for our children across this country. and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from west virginia rise? mr. mollohan: i rise to claim the time in opposition, although i'm not in opposition. the chair: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. . i want to complement the gentleman from washington for his concern here. he's absolutely correct this program is authorized under the violence against women legislation. it was not funded in this bill. there are a number of programs in it. we have found it difficult to fund all of them. we want every year we add to them. but the gentleman's contribution here to the bill and to fighting violence against women is real and we appreciate it and we accep

two organizations with which you had been deeply affiliated, the democratic party and national education association. weld was the disappointment and how did it resolves of? >> guest: initially i wasn't sure if i was going to get their backing and part of it was probably because my own naivete on the social security issue at least in our state. we don't receive social security. there is a huge issue and i hope it's resolved in your time in the house. >> host: who doesn't receive social security? >> guest: teachers don't, they don't receive social security even though ip into it through having wagers and all those kind of things i will receive it. and so i think i answered that question and when i did my interview, but they did come around and support me in the campaign which we were very happy with. they did give money to the campaign, they gave a thousand dollars. but, you know, i do think as much as i love my teachers union and what the attempt to do for educators i do think we need to think out of the box and sometimes if you challenge those clivias people get their feathers ruffled, and so that

this is an national education association teacher who is loyal to her union.we will talk about that, but you see where she is in education. her children come first without forsaking of the institutions that have also been important in her life. it's interesting how lessons get hot and you seem to have had a very keen gifted cents how to teach a lesson out of the clear blue sky. there is a part of your book in which you talk about what the children are doing in order to decide the logo and the logo is congress, house of representatives is a big long and formal. but the thing they had to decide in this republican district whether to use the democratic label and there was talk about how that might keep you from getting to people in the first place so there was a good argument you heard on the side not using the label and then a child spoke up. why do you tell about that? >> guest: on the logo they wanted, the t-shirts and buttons all those things, you are right, they had a picture of the capitol building and tierney cahill for congress and then democrat and we we

this is the national education association teacher. who is loyal to her union, i will talk about that, but to see where she is an education. her children come first without forsaking other institutions that have also been important in her life. it is interesting how lessons get talked and you seem to have a very keen to give the sense really of how to teach a lesson out of the clear blue sky, like for example there is a part of your book in which you talk about what children are doing in order to decide their logo and it is going to be congress -- i like that one -- house of representatives, a bit long and formal. the -- they had to decide in this was a republican district whether to use the democratic label and there was talk about how that might keep you from getting to people in the first place so that was a good argument on this side and not using the label in a nutshell spoke up -- what to tell us about that? >> guest: and on our logo and they wanted t-shirts and buttons, they had a picture of the capitol building, the had tierney

national education association who is loyal to her union, we talk about that, but you see where she is an education. her children come first without forsaking other institutions that have also been important in her life and she thinks in the life of students. it's interesting how and you seem to have had a very keen gifted sense how to teach a lesson out of the blue sky, the incidence for example, there is a part of your book in which you talk about children are doing to decide the logo and the logo was going to be, chris, i like that, house of representatives is a bit long and formal. but the thing, they had to decide in this republican district whether to reduce the democratic label that talks about how, you know, that might keep you from getting to people in the first place of public a good argument that you heard on the side not using the label and in a child spoke up, why don't you tell about that? >> guest: aandahl logo they wanted our t-shirts and buttons and you are right, they had a picture in the capitol building and tierney cahill for congress and then they had a democrat an

1709 has the support of many scientific societies, businesses, and education organizations including the national science teachers association, the business higher education forum, american chemical society, and the triangle coalition. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. olson: madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 1709, the stem education coordination act of 2009, and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. olson: madam speaker, i'm pleased to join my colleague in supporting h.r. 1709, the federal stem education coordination act of 2009. with this bill congress is basically elevating a subcommittee within the national science and technology council to a full committee to ensure that stem education activities within the federal government are getting the attention they need. in addition to coordinating all federal stem education programs, this committee will be responsible for developing a strateg

now, let me, if i might, quote from the national association of colored people legal defense and education fund noticed a case brought by the civil rights division of the department of justice reverberates throughout the community, the state and the region. it can have industry-wide impact in terms of deterrence and reform. the broad base injunctive review cannot be matched through the efforts of individuals nor private lawsuits. my question is, we haven't seen a case brought since 2000 as it relates to predatory lending by the department of justice. i sent you a letter about a week ago concerning the circumstances of maryland where minority communities were targeted with subprime mortgages. my question to you or my request is that the department of justice investigate and look at the circumstances concerning predatory loan being in particularly minority communities to see whether there's a need for aggressive action by the department of justice in order to protect our communities and i would just request that you do this and get back to us. >> we will do that. senator, i will tell you now

now, let me, if i might, quote from the national association of colored people legal defense and education fund noted that a case braut by the civil rights division of the department of justice reverberates throughout the community. the state and the region. it can have industrywide impact in terms of deterrence and reform. the broad-based injunktive release cannot be matched by the efforts of individuals or private lawsuits. my question is that we haven't seen a case

education arne duncan. secretary duncan made this to the national governors' association and he said this. "i'm continually struck by the profound wisdom underlying the american political system. the genius of our system is that much of our power that shapes our future was wisely distributed to the states instead of being confined in washington." continuing he says, "our best ideas have always come from state and local governments which are the real hot houses of innovation in america." secretary duncan says, "on so many issues, energy efficiency, economic development, and education, it is the states that are often leading the way, sometimes with federal help and sometimes without." that is indeed the american way. that's my comment. that american way was recognized by president lincoln, who honored the importance of states. he argued for a limited federal government. he used the limited federal government to confer opportunities through the transcontinent railway, the land-grant colleges, the homestead act instead of a washington-knows-best command-and-control federal government. it's bee

associated with it. i am a medical educator. i once read the national health service corps. today i am a professor of health policy at george washington university. this bill comes with context. i want to give some workforce context quickly. in the united states, we have large numbers of health professionals and physicians. we have an adequate number of positions. we need to " the physicians at the population grows. -- we need to grow the positions as the population grows. rural areas and poor areas have trouble with physicians and nurses and other health workers. one of three physicians in the united states inches -- is in primary care. the commitment to primary-care is flagging in the pipeline. evidence suggests that primary care is associated with better outcomes and less cost. nurse practitioners and physician assistants are important components of our work force today. they need to be grown as this bill suggests they do. in terms of the context, we do very little planning. we have a large help work force. we do little down stream planning. we need to put more brainpower

education among our youth? a challenge that is not difficult -- that is difficult to meet. testimony on the subcommittee heard from dr. harold pratt, former president of the national science teacher association and bill nye, the science guy, that if members on the floor don't know who is their children certainly do. underscores the critcrith call need for science education programs such as the jason project to attract america's youth to science disciplines and to better equip our teachers through professional go both witnesses agreed that the struggle to attract and retain students to science begins early, begins in elementary school, and that the preparation and education of science teachers is one of the most important elements in that recruitment. the jason program, which was founded in 1989 by dr. robert ballard who discovered the die titanic, mr. chairman, has helped inspire and motivate more than seven million students and teachers to become more proficient in science. i can't think of a program that has a better return on investment, one that has reach sod many and could have such a profound impact on america's innovation and competitiveness in the long run and it does one other thing

education. and it is signed by 97 medical associations and state medical societies including every state medical society in the nationcalling for the reinstatement of 2220. with recent reports showing the united states is facing a shortage of physicians in the future, reinstatement of this rule could prompt students who other wise could not afford medical school to get a career in medicine a second look. mr. chairman, i would urge my colleagues to pass this very important legislation. >> you're right. i am a co-sponsor of this bill. i hoped, by the way, and i would point out, i'm disappointed when we eliminated the 2220 rule in 2007. and as you recall that happening in the previous administration. and shortly after that happened, the secretary of education under her authority kept the rule in place to prevent it from impacting medical students and the cost, as my colleague pointed out. we've been in touch with the department of education to urge the secretary to keep this rule in place. we haven't had an answer back on it, but the department is still reviewing the matter. my concern is that, frankly, this would be el