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John Katko
@johnkatko· Republican · NY· Jul 15, 2019

If we produce a good enough highway bill and it is bipartisan, it will be veto-proof and we can get what we want.

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to, once again, urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this good, bipartisan bill to combat wildlife trafficking…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and rise in support of H.R. 97. I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Buchanan and Ms. Titus for introducing this important legislation. In recent years, Congress has taken a number…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 97, Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 97) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Well, I would say to the gentleman, if it happened on the other night, I would have invited him to my house for a drink, but we will have to do that another time. Mr. Speaker, supporting democracy and human rights around the world is an…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Chabot, for doing this with me. Last time I saw him was a few days ago in my home city of New York. We were going to meet…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho), a valued member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, for his hard work on this measure. This is an example of what our…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 526. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2019-07-15
Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 526) to promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, let me again thank my colleagues for their hard work on this measure, and let me thank Mr. Wilson for his hard work. Mr. Speaker, when we see…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Frankel and Wagner for their leadership in bringing this measure forward. The treatment of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, their unjust…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 129) condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights activists, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, the horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi demands accountability and justice. After the astounding evidence we have seen, it just cannot be…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the chairman of the Rules Committee and co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank Representative Malinowski for bringing this forward. Again, I have long expressed concern about the cozy relationship…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H. Res. 129. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Eliot Engel
@eliotengel· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Malinowski), who is the author of this bill and a valued member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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