Rep. James McGovern (MA-D)
Honorable James P. McGovernUnited States Representative, Massachusetts, DemocratRepresentative McGovern, of the Third District of Massachusetts, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He served as an aide to U.S. Senator George McGovern (SD-D) from 1977 to 1980 and to U.S. Representative Joseph Moakley (MA-D) from 1982 to 1996. He is a member of the House Rules Committee. The following is from the April 30, 2003, House floor debate on H.R. 1350, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Reauthorization.Education for disabled and special-needs children is a sensitive issue for all Americans. Some of our colleagues will…
