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Doug Lamborn
@douglamborn· Republican · CO· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Chairman, we have no objection to this amendment, as modified. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Doug Lamborn
@douglamborn· Republican · CO· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Chairman, we have no objection to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Doug Lamborn
@douglamborn· Republican · CO· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on passage of the bill will be followed by 5-minute votes on: The motion to…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-26
Doug Lamborn
@douglamborn· Republican · CO· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 2083, the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes to the bill including the changes I have placed at the desk. The SPEAKER pro…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 26, 2018

The overwhelming majority of the American people support Roe versus Wade. We have differences of opinion on abortion, but the idea of overturning Roe versus Wade would be a decision that reflects only a small minority of the American…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 26, 2018

I think it would be a very important factor in bringing people out to the polls. I'm very strongly pro-choice.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 26, 2018

I have no hope that he will appoint anything resembling a moderate or a justice who will take both sides and to consider it -- the consideration. I think what we're looking for is the nomination of a right-wing extremist.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 26, 2018

I would say to Mitch McConnell -- remember what you said when Obama was president. Let the American people have a vote in November as to whether or not they want to overturn Roe versus Wade, whether they want to allow discrimination…

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Emanuel Cleaver
@emanuelcleaver· Democratic · MO· Jun 26, 2018

I believe, and I said this in the subcommittee hearing yesterday, that we can fix this problem.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 26, 2018

So, I think what you are seeing both in New York City with Alexandria, in Maryland with Ben, are strong candidates running grassroots campaigns on a progressive agenda, and I think when you have that combination, you're going to see more…

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Dave Reichert
@davereichert· Republican · WA· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I want to change topics just for a moment, if I can, and address an issue that is invading all across the country and our communities. I was in law enforcement for 33 years before I came to Congress, and my job was to keep…

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Dave Reichert
@davereichert· Republican · WA· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, Friday marked 6 months since the tax reform bill was signed into law. Since that time, we have seen increased paychecks, greater investment, and new job opportunities across the country. My colleagues and I on the House Ways…

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Dan Lipinski
@danlipinski· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $30,000,000)''. Page 32, line…

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Dan Lipinski
@danlipinski· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairwoman for accepting this amendment. I thank her very much for her work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, I also thank the ranking member for his work on this. I appreciate it. This is a great opportunity with this…

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Dan Lipinski
@danlipinski· Democratic · IL· Jun 26, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this amendment to provide $30 million for DOD's MD5, the National Security Technology Accelerator, within the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy…

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Jun 26, 2018

I think the Obama Administration was slow to get it started. I think the Trump Administration has not been aggressive enough in permitting a permitting reform executive director to be permanent.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Jun 26, 2018

The problem is we all want more infrastructure and we need it badly.

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