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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Mar 12, 2014

I think that is why we wanted to have the Players Association here too because, you know, that was a pretty strong criticism that you just made.

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Beto O'Rourke
@betoorourke· Democratic · TX· Mar 12, 2014

We need a full-service veterans' hospital in El Paso.

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Mar 12, 2014

So this could be very promising not only for our athletes, but our returning veterans and...

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 12, 2014

Seniors who have MA plans they like should be able to keep them--just as the president promised so many times.

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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Mar 12, 2014

If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. Nobody is going to take it away from you, no matter what.

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Cedric Richmond
@cedricrichmond· Democratic · LA· Mar 12, 2014

I guess the other question would be the resources and FEMA's process of evaluating non-Federally certified levees in its mapping process.

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Cedric Richmond
@cedricrichmond· Democratic · LA· Mar 12, 2014

The Senate appears to be poised to approve a flood insurance reform bill that we passed out of the House last week.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

I personally believe we have to weigh in on a health impacts study, because personally I think our national interest should include if our kids are going to suffer more asthma, cancer, and the rest.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

you do not speak for environmentalists. And when you said if you are an environmentalist you are in support of the pipeline, let me just say that is ludicrous on its face, please do not speak for me, and do not speak for lots of folks who…

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

National Nurses United, representing 185,000 nurses, has joined me and Senator Whitehouse in calling for a thorough health impacts study on our people.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

I take an oath to protect and defend the people. That includes their health.

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

Is it in the national interest to expose U.S. communities living close to refineries... to higher levels of toxic and cancer-causing air pollutants?

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Barbara Boxer
@barbaraboxer· Democratic · CA· Mar 12, 2014

Mr. President, would the Senator yield 2 minutes? I thank the Senator from Iowa for his generosity spirit, and I rise in strong support of the bill. Since 1990 this important block grant has helped States provide vouchers to our low-income…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Mar 12, 2014

Mr. Chairman, at this time, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Mar 12, 2014

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds to point out that this legislation does two things: one, it expedites any court consideration of lawsuits brought under this legislation; two, it recognizes the distinction between constitutional…

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