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Nita Lowey
@nitalowey· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

If I did, I would take two things, one that we in the ONE Campaign will join our colleagues in advocating for a robust 150 account.

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Nita Lowey
@nitalowey· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Thank you for your commitment to humanitarian development assistance and for the good politics you bring to U.S. humanitarian and development leadership.

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Nita Lowey
@nitalowey· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

while it may look like a cost-saving measure to cut the foreign aid budget, it is truly an expensive proposition over the long term.

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Nita Lowey
@nitalowey· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Chairwoman Lowey, your legislation, the Global HER Act, would end this deadly policy.

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Peter King
@peterking· Republican · NY· Mar 5, 2019

I would like to focus, if we could, on unaccompanied minors, specifically involving MS-13.

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Brian Higgins
@brianhiggins· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of Congressman Tom Reed's bill, H.R. 1138, which authorizes funding for the cleanup of the West Valley demonstration project, the nuclear waste remediation site in western New York. Mr. Speaker…

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

And just keep in mind that as we begin to pay more attention to the border and Central and South America, drug dealers will shift their strategy to other borders.

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Brandon Williams
@brandonwilliams· Republican · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Madam Speaker, I would like to take this time to honor the life and legacy of my good friend, Jack Barcroft's wife, Faith Christine Barcroft. Mrs. Barcroft resided in Gatesville, in the 25th District of Texas that I represent. At the young…

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

We must establish our leadership again, but we must do it by assisting those nations to address some of the fundamental reasons why there is a large exodus of families for the most part.

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins), my colleague and friend from the 26th Congressional District.

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, last September, the House approved an identical bill, H.R. 2389, in the 115th Congress, by a voice vote. Unfortunately, that bill did not move in the Senate. Today, we…

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 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. 1138. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1138) to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1138 Be it…

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I, too, for the reasons that this legislation would allow for the only disposal site of its kind in the country, it is important that we pass this important infrastructure concept, and I encourage our colleagues to support the…

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, last September the House approved an identical bill, H.R. 2278, in the 115th Congress by a voice vote. Unfortunately, that bill did not move in the Senate, so we are back…

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Paul Tonko
@paultonko· Democratic · NY· Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I encourage our colleagues to support this measure. Obviously, H.R. 762 enables us to make certain that we target wastefulness and energy efficiency. It is a good way to…

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