Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona declined to define a “woman” while testifying before the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday, April 18. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) repeatedly asked Cardona for a response.
“I think that’s almost secondary to the important role that I have as secretary of education,” Cardona said.
The hearing took place amid controversy over proposed changes to Title IX rules, which were established to provide protections for women.
Similarly, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Steve Dettelbach was unable to define the term “assault weapon” during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) had asked him to do so in 15 seconds.
“I, unlike you, am not a firearms expert to the same extent as you may be, but we have people at ATF who can talk about velocity of firearms, what damage different kinds of firearms can cause, so that whatever determination you chose to make can be an informed one,” Dettelbach said.
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