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Ted Poe
@tedpoe· Republican · TX· Nov 17, 2014

The gentleman yields back his time.

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Ted Poe
@tedpoe· Republican · TX· Nov 17, 2014

He has not changed their philosophy about destruction of Israel and the United States and we ought to deal with them with that understanding.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Nov 17, 2014

Our job here is to ensure that when there are similarities, regulations make sense and are not duplicative, and protect the American consumer.

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

Kristof states that he has ``looked at Black- White economic inequality that is greater in America today than it was in apartheid South Africa, at ongoing discrimination against African Americans in the labor market, and at systematic bias…

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Nov 17, 2014

Thank you very much. First, let me thank the gentleman from New York, Congressman Jeffries, for this very important moment and theme tonight of ``Where do we go from here?'' But also for your leadership in conducting these Special Orders…

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Nov 17, 2014

I hope the panel can respond to this criticism and answer whether you too are concerned that the NAIC's conflicting statements and actions demonstrate inadequate concern about transparency and policymaking.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Nov 17, 2014

It is critical to clarify and review the regulations of the financial industry.

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In 1989, the Department of the Interior deeded a small parcel of land to Rockingham County, Virginia, for public purpose. This land includes a garage that had previously been used by…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte). (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5162) to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child care center'' to remove the use restriction…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5069) to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Fleming) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5162. The question was…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I just want to say in closing that not only do we have huge bipartisan support for this bill, but I just want to point out, as an example, in 2012, we spent, essentially, an equal amount of money on both the fee simple land…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Nov 17, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As author of H.R. 5069, I am pleased that we are considering this bipartisan bill that has been cosponsored by the dean of the House of Representatives, the leadership of the…

Congressional Record · 2014-11-17
Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· Nov 16, 2014

Senator Rubio, they see the risk much higher in the humid states, but Associated Press reported on November 17 that Honda had quietly decided to replace impacted Takata airbags nationwide rather than just in hot and humid states.

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Chris Smith
@chrissmith· Republican · NJ· Nov 16, 2014

No Amount of 'Easing' Will Fix China's Brutal Population Control Policy.

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
@ileanaroslehtinen· Republican · FL· Nov 14, 2014

Madam Speaker, as we approach the November 24 Iran nuclear deadline, we should all be reminded that Iran is a U.S.- designated state sponsor of terrorism. Iran continues to violate multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, and the regime…

Congressional Record · 2014-11-14