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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Reclaiming my time, and I will now leave the stage after a little more than my minute, I will say to my friend that the chairman's answer, I think, reflects my view of our different perspectives.

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H. Con. Res. 289. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 289 simply corrects a drafting error in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3360. Specifically, the Senate amendments intended to combine required Coast Guard…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 289) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3360. The Clerk read the title…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

In closing, I will just urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this very, very important piece of legislation that will have far-reaching effects. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the sponsor of the bill who has worked very hard on this legislation for years now, the distinguished lady from California, Congresswoman Matsui.

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the passage of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3360, the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010. The House passed H.R. 3360 on November 17 by a…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 3360. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3360) to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise…

Congressional Record · 2010-06-30
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

In my view the Court has weakened environmental protections that were hard fought here in Congress.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

The bottom line is that for those who commit acts of terror against the United States we need to have an effective way to bring them to justice.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

Many of us believe Roe v. Wade is a matter of privacy and a woman's right of choice.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

It's certainly important for this process. This is the Supreme Court and it's important we get as much information as possible.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

We know the name Gross and we know the name Ledbetter because of Supreme Court decisions, but they're real people.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2010

the reason you brought the case, is to make it clear that gender discrimination and age discrimination have no place in America.

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