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Tom Udall
@tomudall· Democratic · NM· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the immigration crisis that this President has generated. The Nation has seen images of children trapped behind wire fencing and children sleeping on concrete floors. We have seen the tents…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

This bill addresses another problem involving inside information.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

We strongly oppose the two bills in front of you, H.R. 4015 and S. 2756, that propose to weaken investor protections.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

This bill directs the SEC to issue rules to restrict officers and directors from profiting by trading on inside information during the 8-K trading gap.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

This gap provides opportunities for insiders to trade on that information-- evading the clear intent of the law.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

There have been a number of studies that show that there--trading does happen during this 4-day period.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 27, 2018

Senator Baldwin and I and the Ranking Member Brown and other Members are going to be asking Mr. Clayton and the SEC to look into the issue of the 10b-18 safe harbor protection.

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to instruct conferees at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Carbajal moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the…

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Donald Norcross
@donaldnorcross· Democratic · NJ· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment. We have an opportunity that doesn't come around all that often, thank God. Apparently, there are people who think this isn't important to our national defense. I went up to an…

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to instruct conferees will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the…

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to instruct. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to…

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate those comments from my good friend and chairman of the Armed Services Committee, but the fact of the matter is that, for 2 years, we have not been able, in…

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this motion would bring TRICARE contraception on par with the Affordable Care Act by prohibiting cost sharing for any method of contraception provided in the TRICARE…

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Bob Menendez Jr.
@bobmenendezjr· Democratic · NJ· Jun 27, 2018

this is a serious issue that can raise property tax burdens and sow confusion for hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans, and then they are going to deserve a clear answer.

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Bob Menendez Jr.
@bobmenendezjr· Democratic · NJ· Jun 27, 2018

I think we can all agree it is illogical, impractical, and fundamentally backwards to tax people on the value of a tax break they receive.

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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the motion to instruct. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There…

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Katherine Clark
@katherineclark· Democratic · MA· Jun 27, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of this bipartisan amendment, which supports the Pentagon's FY19 budget request for research and development conducted by the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental, also known as DIUx. I am…

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