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Jeff Denham
@jeffdenham· Republican · CA· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill, introduced by Congressman Crowley of New York, redesignates a small, triangular property in Washington, D.C., that is currently designated by the National Park Service as…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Jeff Denham
@jeffdenham· Republican · CA· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4564) to redesignate the small triangular property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as ``Robert Emmet Park'', and for…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Jeff Denham
@jeffdenham· Republican · CA· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, in closing, this is one small step to California's water solutions. It is about time that we came together on this one small issue in California. Now it is time to face the much bigger issues of a drought-stricken State that…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Jeff Denham
@jeffdenham· Republican · CA· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The bill before us today helps bring closure to almost 50 years of litigation and uncertainty that have impacted tribal and nontribal communities in southern California. {time} 1800…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Sep 22, 2016

I am a cosponsor of H.R. 2972, the 'EACH Woman Act of 2015,' introduced by the dynamic and great leader, Representative Barbara Lee.

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Sep 22, 2016

The unjust burdens that the Hyde amendment has imposed on low-income and minority women demand that Congress pass H.R. 2972.

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, this is a historic week in the United States as we dedicate and open the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It starts with a story of African Americans being brought to this country as slaves from Africa…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Sep 22, 2016

It is undisputed that the Constitution guarantees women in this country what I believe is the most fundamental and personal decision they will ever make about their reproductive health--whether or not to have children--and the Supreme…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Sep 22, 2016

I pray that somehow when we are talking about born-alive children, that a light goes on.

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Sep 22, 2016

I'd just like to thank the subcommittee chair for holding this hearing. And I hope, at the end, we do something about expediting the disposal of this excess property.

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Sep 22, 2016

I don't understand the purpose of either one of those. I mean, it seems to me, if I have a building and I want to sell it, I don't say, first of all, I've got to call the local city and see if they want it and I've got to call the local…

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Sep 22, 2016

As I understand, it's being held up, what, in the Democratic cloakroom on the Senate side? Is that what's going on now?

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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of a group of men and women from the Fifth Congressional District of Pennsylvania who recently volunteered their time and talents to help improve their community. Lowe's Heroes is a companywide volunteer…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Chuck Fleischmann
@chuckfleischmann· Republican · TN· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life and work of Father Patrick Ryan. Father Ryan, the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul's parish in Chattanooga from 1872 to 1878, was a shepherd who gave his life in ministering to his flock. He…

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James Hill
@jameshill· Republican · AR· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the important collaboration that is taking place in central Arkansas. The Venture Center in downtown Little Rock has been working with the publicly traded financial services company, Fidelity…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22
Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Sep 22, 2016

Mr. Speaker, it is a tough week for Wyoming. Wyoming is the land of high altitudes, low multitudes, and great attitudes. We have the smallest population in the Nation, and yet, geographically, we are one of the largest States in the…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-22