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Rubén Gallego
@rubngallego· Democratic · AZ· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 123 Offered by Mr. Grayson The Acting…

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Grace Napolitano
@gracenapolitano· Democratic · CA· Jul 13, 2016

Madam Speaker, I want to bring to light the fact that we are still trying to get two bills passed in the House. How many more innocent lives will be lost before that happens? My people, everybody's people, the American people want gun…

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Barry Loudermilk
@barryloudermilk· Republican · GA· Jul 13, 2016

the American people rely upon this government for their safety and security, from homeland security to even the safety and security of their financial assets through the FDIC.

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Rubén Gallego
@rubngallego· Democratic · AZ· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chair, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``No'' on rollcall No. 453. Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Gosar The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment…

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Rubén Gallego
@rubngallego· Democratic · AZ· Jul 13, 2016

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: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the…

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Rubén Gallego
@rubngallego· Democratic · AZ· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have…

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John Rice Carter
@johnricecarter· Republican · GA· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of this amendment offered by my colleague from Georgia. The Constitution grants the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to Congress, not the…

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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chairman, at the outset, I would like to thank the chairman and the ranking member for their work on this appropriations bill. While not perfect, the bill funds the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 million so that critically…

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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chairman, by prohibiting the use of funds by States in violation of the compact, Congress can send a clear message that it takes seriously its responsibility to protect the largest surface freshwater system in our Nation.

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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jul 13, 2016

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: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: compliance with great…

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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting Chair. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 102 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal The Acting…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 13, 2016

Madam Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for yielding and for her leadership not only on this bill, but especially for her work as chair of the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives. When we talk about this…

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Walberg. At what point during the process would PSN have reported to OJP what it was spending the money on?

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 13, 2016

This is a bipartisan issue, which is why earlier this year, we passed my bill, the GONE Act...

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 13, 2016

You know, one of the issues that was raised earlier is this idea of identifying vulnerabilities that may exist in software, in operating systems, in hardware.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 13, 2016

Given how easy it is to just download an app onto your smartphone to do end-to-end encryption of texting and other communications, does it--and getting to, really, Senator Lee's question--does it beg the question of whether or not we've…

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