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Dana Rohrabacher
@danarohrabacher· Republican · CA· Sep 30, 2014

Shame on President Obama for not making a 30-second telephone call to the President of Mexico and getting this thing settled a long time ago.

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Joe Wilson
@joewilson· Republican · SC· Sep 30, 2014

I apologize to the President of Mexico that our Marine, one of our citizens, came into your country and made a wrong turn.

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John Conyers
@johnconyers· Democratic · MI· Sep 30, 2014

As leaders of the Nation's cities and counties, we remind the American public that the moral compass of our Nation resides in our local communities. As Americans, we will not turn our backs on children.

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Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Sep 29, 2014

I don't want anyone to imagine, imagine, imagining, that they can pierce the protective veil of the Secret Service.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 29, 2014

We need a tax system which asks the billionaire class to pay its fair share of taxes and which reduces the obscene degree of wealth inequality in America.

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Steve Lynch
@stevelynch· Democratic · MA· Sep 29, 2014

And I wish to God you protected the White House like you're protecting your reputation here today.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 29, 2014

CDC is helping counter stigma during the Ebola response and encourages our public health partners to do so as well.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Sep 29, 2014

Don't let somebody get close to the president. Don't let somebody get close to his family.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Sep 28, 2014

There is a difference between having a report on something and identifying that something to administration officials as something that they have to pay particular attention to.

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Mike Rogers
@mikerogers· Republican · AL· Sep 21, 2014

It's just a matter of the Secret Service upping their game to make sure that they can maintain that every detail matters.

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Bill Johnson
@billjohnson· Republican · OH· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. This important legislation will unleash America's energy potential, create thousands of jobs, and stop the…

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman. Mr. McGOVERN. Not only are we engaged in sustained combat operations in Iraq, but the President announced last week that he intends to escalate and expand those military…

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 193, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 511]…

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my colleague on the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman. I won't need 1\1/2\ minutes, but I want to be clear for Members…

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15, the comprehensive immigration reform bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Texas yield for the purpose of this unanimous…

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thought it was worth a try here to reduce the deficit by over $200 billion, create several hundred thousand jobs for Americans, secure our border and restore the rule of law but…

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