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Steve Chabot
@stevechabot· Republican · OH· Jun 13, 2018

Nicaragua appears to be heading in the same direction--off a cliff--as Venezuela and Cuba before that.

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Steve Chabot
@stevechabot· Republican · OH· Jun 13, 2018

He's lost his legitimacy. It's time for him to go and we have to sort of see this process move forward peacefully.

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Steve Chabot
@stevechabot· Republican · OH· Jun 13, 2018

Nicaragua has to move now on a democratic path.

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Steve Chabot
@stevechabot· Republican · OH· Jun 13, 2018

What can be done to help innocent Nicaraguan civilians who are being brutalized by their own government?

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Elizabeth Esty
@elizabethesty· Democratic · CT· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4635, the Peer-2-Peer Counseling Act. I want to thank my friend and colleague, Mr. Coffman, for his leadership on this very important issue. The…

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Peter King
@peterking· Republican · NY· Jun 13, 2018

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act. I am proud to be a lead cosponsor of this legislation. Grandparents play a crucial and increasingly significant role in the lives of their…

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John Shimkus
@johnshimkus· Republican · IL· Jun 13, 2018

In my opinion, CFATS has had four uninterrupted years to course correct and these are threshold questions that must be addressed in evaluating whether CFATS is a worthwhile investment for the United States taxpayer.

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John Shimkus
@johnshimkus· Republican · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Are these new requirements advisable as a legally enforceable part of this program, filling a security gap that does not exist or are they merely an additive burden without security benefits?

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John Shimkus
@johnshimkus· Republican · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, on the week of the Congressional baseball game, one in which I will wear the uniform of the St. Louis Cardinals, I rise today to honor the life and career of Major League Baseball player Albert Fred ``Red'' Schoendienst, who…

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John Shimkus
@johnshimkus· Republican · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for and emphasize the importance of blood donation and independent blood centers in America. Blood transfusions help save millions of lives each year. However, blood cannot be manufactured…

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Roy Blunt
@royblunt· Republican · MO· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. President, I begin today by congratulating my friend, the senior Senator from Kentucky, Mr. McConnell, on becoming the longest serving Republican leader in the history of the Senate. This is an institution where somebody once wisely, I…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Ads are ubiquitous, often irritating, as you browse the internet.

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2018

The use of targeted digital ads can have serious consequences.

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Beto O'Rourke
@betoorourke· Democratic · TX· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, on Monday of this week, I was in McAllen, Texas, a beautiful community comprised of some incredibly courageous, strong, kindhearted people in the Rio Grande Valley in the State of Texas, connected by the Rio Grande River to…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Americans are realizing how little control they have over their own information.

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2018

Companies may claim that consumers like targeted ads, and some may.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2018

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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