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Linda Sánchez
categories: Speeches, U.S. House Committee/Subcommittee Meeting/Hearing
Congress Should Protect Cyberbully Victims - Sept. 30, 2009
September 30, 2009
Rep. Linda Sanchez testified before a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on her bill, H.R. 1966, the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act, and why Congress should act to protect victims who are bullied online. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Gohmert, for allowing me the opportunity to testify today about this piece of legislation. I am pleased to be here talking about the critical issue of child online safety because it is a relatively new form for Congress to be grappling with. When I was first elected to Congress, I held […]
Carolyn McCarthy
categories: Speeches, U.S. House Committee/Subcommittee Meeting/Hearing
Examining Innovative Practices to Improve Child Nutrition - Oct. 8, 2009
October 8, 2009
Rep. McCarthy delivers her opening statement at a hearing before the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities called Examining Innovative Practices to Improve Child Nutrition. Number one, I would like to welcome everybody. Today we will examine innovative practices which will help increase access to child nutrition programs and to more healthy food for our children in our schools. Increased access for our schoolchildren is a critical issue as we move forward in work on the child nutrition reauthorization. Given the current harsh financial realities for many families in my […]
Carolyn McCarthy
categories: Speeches, U.S. House Committee/Subcommittee Meeting/Hearing
Corporal Punishment in Schools and its Effect on Academic Success - April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010
Rep. McCarthy delivers her opening statement at a hearing before the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities called Corporal Punishment in Schools and Its Effect on Academic Success. First, I would like to thank all of our witnesses for being here today. We have assembled a very knowledgeable group. They bring their personal experience and a wealth of information from research and work in the field. Congress has not held a hearing on the use of paddling in schools since 1992. Corporal punishment refers to the application of physical pain […]