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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

that's a reflection on the fact that we aren't doing our job here as well.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

we need to make sure we hold NASA accountable, but I have to assume that the Congress isn't doing its job all that well either.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

Well, what about the next program? Can a company that did not meet its contract be denied the next contract or a contract down the road because they have not met their obligation?

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

we needed to make sure that we did not and it was very clear that we did not take away and work against those regimes that were imperfect or had problems.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

what we've gotten so far away from Jeanne Kirkpatrick, what we have are policies that undermine democratic governance, and to the benefit of what is our major threat today.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

one of the greatest things I've been proud of is Ronald Reagan's making human rights and democracy a major, major part of his administration's goals.

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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Jun 13, 2018

Well, it seems to me that we have to be much more diligent on--in that area and--if--unless we have accountability and responsibility for these things, we can expect to have more problems.

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. President, I would say amen to the comments of the Senator from Illinois, our Democratic whip. He spoke on two subjects very eloquently--the subject of opioids and the subject of ripping apart families in immigration, both of which…

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Deborah Koff Ross
@deborahkoffross· Democratic · NC· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and the underlying legislation, H.R. 5735, the THRIVE Act, which would implement an innovative new approach to millions of men and women recovering from substance abuse by creating a…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. President, talks between President Trump and Chairman Kim in Singapore, as we all know, concluded yesterday. Certainly, we are all heartened to see the two leaders engage in a dialogue. We feel much better when both President Trump and…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 13, 2018

Finally, there is the IG report. Tomorrow, the inspector general of the Justice Department will release a report about the Department's handling of an investigation of Secretary Clinton in 2016. We look forward to the report and learning…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jun 13, 2018

Now, Mr. President, on healthcare. Even as North Korea dominates the headlines, Democrats are going to continue to focus on the No. 1 issue on the minds of most Americans: healthcare. Insurers in State after State are announcing…

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Brian Higgins
@brianhiggins· Democratic · NY· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, the Justice Department last week said to a Federal court that it will not defend against efforts to dismantle the individual market and protections for preexisting conditions of the healthcare law. Mr. Speaker, the 50 to 64…

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 261. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have all heard about the opioid epidemic, and I always feel, despite the fact that it has been very publicized, it has still been underpublicized. Over 40,000 people…

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, my final comment on this issue, first of all, for the folks back home, is that when politicians talk about resources, they really mean money. Back in Wisconsin, when I…

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I thank my Democratic colleagues for making this a fine piece of bipartisan legislation. I hope when the recommendations come back in 9 months, we can have another nice big bipartisan vote and move the recommendations out. Mr…

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