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Gary Palmer
@garypalmer· Republican · AL· Sep 12, 2016

I really hope that's not the case, because this is not--although some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have tried to make this about her candidacy, it's really about our national security and how we handle things going…

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

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Gary Palmer
@garypalmer· Republican · AL· Sep 12, 2016

I do think the importance of this discussion we're having today in the context of Federal land management, we really need to emphasize this, that we've made some policies that I think are doing more harm than good.

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Gary Palmer
@garypalmer· Republican · AL· Sep 12, 2016

In the context of the damage that's being done to the land, how... we're doing more harm than good.

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Gary Palmer
@garypalmer· Republican · AL· Sep 12, 2016

The logical conclusion from that is is that some of our Federal agencies need to understand that one size does not fit all.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 12, 2016

I mentioned during my remarks that we have been on this journey of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution to try to guarantee the right to vote, regardless of race, coming out of the oppression of chattel slavery. And then we…

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Randy Weber
@randyweber· Republican · TX· Sep 12, 2016

I would note that there's probably about the same amount of outrage from the Democrats over Hillary Clinton's dumping of a bunch of emails and destroying evidence in a federal investigation.

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this legislation brought forward by my colleague, Representative Walorski. This bill directs VA to ensure that an eligible disabled veteran who…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Chairman Miller's bill that would authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 3471, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I strongly support this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 5936, as amended. And I want to express, again, my deep appreciation in working with the majority…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5936. This legislation would provide a model for how VA campuses can provide services to homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness. It would…

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Darrell Issa
@darrellissa· Republican · CA· Sep 12, 2016

And with 50 percent of all patents going through the Eastern District of Texas, although this case, oddly enough, is an Indiana versus Delaware case, this could decide very much the reallocation of suits to be more broadly throughout the…

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5111, the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016. One of the most amazing aspects of the Internet is its ability to allow for the sharing of information, and consumers often rely on the reviews…

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Bob Menendez Jr.
@bobmenendezjr· Democratic · NJ· Sep 12, 2016

If you for years--years--pay your flood insurance policy, meet your obligations, and then, God forbid, when the moment comes, the disaster comes, and you find yourself being arbitrarily and capriciously lowballed, contractors arranging to…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I do rise today to support the Better On-line Ticket Sales Act, H.R. 5104, or as you have heard it called today, the BOTS Act. It is bipartisan legislation. Mr. Tonko of New York has done a tremendous job working on this with…

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Judy Chu
@judychu· Democratic · CA· Sep 12, 2016

Well, that is a very good point about the cost savings.

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Jeff Duncan
@jeffduncan· Republican · SC· Sep 12, 2016

I will tell you, in South Carolina, we are not very happy about that, about folks that have crossed our border, broken our laws, violated American sovereignty--we are a sovereign Nation--and they are let go.

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