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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

This is a very important topic, and it is appropriate for Congress to learn about it because the American people want to know what is happening and want some answers.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

Well, it seems to me that it shouldn't be partisan in any way for us to give the grant of money the President has requested to deal with this terrible epidemic in Africa, and to protect Americans as well, and the request is quite balanced…

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

The President has asked for more money in a supplemental budget. A big portion of that is going to go to our efforts in Africa to try to stop and contain this disease.

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Henry Waxman
@henrywaxman· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

Earlier this month, President Obama sent to Congress a $6.2 billion supplemental budget request to enhance the U.S. Government response to the Ebola outbreak.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Nov 17, 2014

Madam President, I support the Child Care and Development Block Grant, CCDBG, reauthorization bill, S. 1086, which is now pending before the Senate. I urge my colleagues to pass this legislation, which would send it to the President for…

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Nov 17, 2014

I was shocked when we received this report on the Judiciary Committee: Fiscal Year 2013, ICE released 36,700 convicted criminals who were in the country illegally rather than have them detained.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Nov 17, 2014

I guess the issue with me is our policies that are adopted particularly unilaterally now by the administration more and more.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am delighted to join in support of this postal naming, and it is just such a pleasure to listen to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cook) talk about a friend he knew who was a…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Cook), and Mr. Issa also thanks you. It is a tough business we do here, but one of the things about these namings is that it allows us to remind ourselves of what we can aspire…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

I thank the gentleman. He is up to his usual courteous efforts, and I really do appreciate it. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we are pretty proud in Vermont of Thaddeus Stevens, and we are here today in support of…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of this bill, S. 1512, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1335 Jefferson Road…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My colleague mentioned that it is unusual we reach back. I think he would agree with me that it is wise that we do. World War II changed the world; and we were so committed to the…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the gentlelady for her eloquent description of a brave and strong person and a life well-lived, and I am touched by seeing that photograph of the young, strong…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in supporting this postal naming bill. I see that we have the sponsor of the bill here. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith) to speak directly about…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

I want to thank the gentleman for his remarks and for bringing this forward to our attention. Mr. Speaker, I just want to comment, too, on how this individual, this man, two times in Korea and then decides he is going to go to Iraq…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. First of all, I want to thank the gentleman from California. There is nothing I can add, really, to the eloquence of his remarks, and it is fitting that he made them as the person in…

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