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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chair, I reiterate my support for the Office of Technology Assessment. Congress does not suffer from a lack of information, but it does suffer from a lack of trusted information to help make wise policy decisions. Today, we do need the…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment which ensures that the Department of Energy continues to fund Energy Innovation Hubs in the Offices of Science, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, and Nuclear Energy. {time} 1930 The…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restore funding to the Office of Technology Assessment, or otherwise known as OTA. I would like to thank my cosponsors…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. There is…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Ms. Shea-Porter The…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster), a member of the Science Committee and also a physicist.

Congressional Record · 2017-07-26
Eric Crawford
@ericcrawford· Republican · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Edna Bernice Harvey Turman, who is celebrating her 100th birthday on August 15 of this year. Edna was born in 1917 and grew up just south of my own hometown, Jonesboro, in a community called Apt with…

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Grace Napolitano
@gracenapolitano· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes No. 414 and No. 415 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for…

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman from New York, the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, for yielding, and more importantly, for her great leadership to advance the values of our country in allocation of…

Congressional Record · 2017-07-26
Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Mr. Speaker, a lot of Members don't know what a previous question motion is, and that is not really a surprise, because it is usually used to set up some issues, and it is a party-line vote. This is different. This is different because…

Congressional Record · 2017-07-26
Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Do you understand that this committee not only has jurisdiction, but a responsibility to oversee the activities of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network?

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

However, even though you have indicated, I think, on more than one occasion, that you do take requests from Members of Congress seriously, you did not respond to a May 23rd letter for me and my Democratic colleagues requesting copies of…

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

If a bank identifies suspicious activity related to potential money laundering or sanctions violations by The Trump Organization involving Russian persons, would such a bank have a legal obligation to report it to FinCEN?

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Given that you were finance chair of the Trump campaign, which is accused of soliciting illegal, in-kind contributions from a foreign country, have you recused yourself from any work related to Russia or other foreign countries?

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

It is critical for the American public to learn the extent to which President Trump, his immediate family, and his associates colluded with Russia to influence the outcome of last year's election.

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Serious questions have been raised about their suspicious financial arrangements and involvement with Russian government officials, oligarchs, and organized crime leaders.

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Thank you for your compliments about how great I am, but I don't want to waste my time on me.

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Jul 26, 2017

Even though you are not sworn in, do you realize you are under oath?

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