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Jerry Nadler
@jerrynadler· Democratic · NY· Sep 24, 2019

So, in the sense of patrolling--and I guess I am trying to make a balance in between that need for a weapon of mass destruction and the need for self-defense.

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Jerry Nadler
@jerrynadler· Democratic · NY· Sep 24, 2019

God forbid, if you lived in an apartment complex or a community with attached homes, how the bullets will go through the walls and travel apartment after apartment after apartment, if you have the wrong one.

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Joe Morelle
@joemorelle· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

To have a more streamlined process would not only be effective, it would help cities to save money.

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Nydia Velázquez
@nydiavelzquez· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

In my district--where median household income drops by $50,000 in a 3-mile radius, and life expectancy by 30 years--we do need to be doing something radical and bold to address that.

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Nydia Velázquez
@nydiavelzquez· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Upon birth, every child is given a seed savings account with annual contributions from the Federal Government until that child turns 18.

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Nydia Velázquez
@nydiavelzquez· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

The Massachusetts Seventh Congressional District, which includes Boston, is one of the most diverse and unequal districts in the nation.

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Peter King
@peterking· Republican · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, submits this letter in advance of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, & Recovery Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Mr. President, on a somewhat related matter, again about President Trump's overreach and lack of respect for any rule of law, Senate Republicans will be forced to vote later this week on the President's emergency declaration, which he is…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Mr. President, over the weekend, details emerged about President Trump's conduct with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Specifically, the President's phone calls with the Ukrainian leader were subject of an official whistleblower complaint by…

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Jerry Nadler
@jerrynadler· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Since the Supreme Court's ruling, the ban has had a significant impact on American communities.

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Jerry Nadler
@jerrynadler· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

When the Trump Administration issued its first version of the Muslim ban in January 2017, it was immediately apparent that it was unconstitutional, discriminatory, and morally reprehensible.

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

I entered the facility, Mr. Hoffman, and I say facility because it had all the characteristics of a jailhouse.

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Now, we can do better than that, and we must do better than that and the NO BAN Act will help us do better than that.

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Sep 23, 2019

Well, let me just State for the record, Madam Chair, that in my efforts to advocate for three folks, including a student at NYU high school--at NYU college and two relatives of Members of our Armed Forces, I entered what looked to be a…

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 20, 2019

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman and distinguished gentleman from Georgia for his tremendous leadership. Women have a right not to be sexually harassed; people of color have a right not to be discriminated against; workers have a right…

Congressional Record · 2019-09-20