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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jul 18, 2019

What we have in mind and what if my -- and my policies most closely resemble what we see in the U.K., in Norway, in Finland, in Sweden.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jul 18, 2019

It's absolutely risky. It requires risk to try something new, but -- but also, we know so much of -- of what we've tried in the past hasn't worked, either.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 18, 2019

Madam President, last night, we saw the President of the United States, who has spent years maligning America, continue to malign Americans. The President once again whipped up a toxic brew of racism, xenophobia, and nativism, with his…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-18
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 18, 2019

Mr. President, I will not object. First, I just want to thank both my colleagues from New York and Utah for working out this agreement with the leader and me. What this does is it paves the way, finally, for what we have been waiting on…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-18
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 18, 2019

Mr. President, I reserve the right to object. I am grateful that we now have this agreement on timing so that we can get to the floor next week and have an up-or-down vote on the 9/11 first responders bill and the healthcare they…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-18
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that as in legislative session, the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 153, H.R. 1327; that the bill be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Mr. President, I am deeply disappointed that my colleague has just objected to the desperately needed and urgent bill for our 9/11 first responders--a bipartisan bill that just earned over 400 votes in the U.S. House of Representatives and…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Mr. President, I thank Senator Schumer for being such an extraordinary advocate for the men and women who have served our Nation. This bill would never have gotten this far without his leadership, without his dedication, and without his…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17
Pat Ryan
@patryan· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Madam Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be able to come to this floor and join in agreement with the gentleman from Pennsylvania. It does not happen very often, but I am glad…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17
Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the second resolution we are debating is very similar to the first. But in this case, it would nullify the administration's phony emergency being used to transfer 60,000…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17
Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 17, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close debate on this measure. I will wrap up quickly, as we have two more of these measures to consider. It is important that we pass this measure now, along with the two we will soon…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-17