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A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress crea...

So committee will come to order. Without objection recess at any time. We will begin the subcommittee hearing with the gentleman from california. The pledge of allegiance. Thank you. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the exploitation of children in United States and abroad. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I am grateful all of you are here today both the witnesses the member of the committee and then also the audience. We appreciate you being here. I wish we did not have to hold a hearing on this topic. That would mean children in our country and abroad are safe from exp...

Are the largest jurisdiction. The overwhelming number have indicated a willingness to work with us. Chairman goodlatte of the 276 socalled sanctuary cities, where they have probably taken a position to not cooperate with lester, criminal aliens were released by those communities onto the streets of their communities and of this country. And in the short time since those 8000 were released, they have already committed more than 1900 new crimes. Why wouldnt you mandate influence, whatever it might be to honor detainers rather than to see this occur . Now, i have to say the department is not oper...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The...

If this wasnt in front of me and ready for signature, we would end up having projects all across the country that would be frozen after mid. On the other hand, we have now made it a habit where instead of fiveyear funding plans for transportation and instead of longterm approaches where we can actually strategize on what are the most important infrastructure projects, how are they getting paid for, providing certainty to government norors and mayors and localities about how they are going to approach Critical Infrastructure projects roads, bridges ports, airports instead we operate as if were ...