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Norma Torres
@normatorres· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

Projected U.S. global health funding for 2017 is an estimated $9.5 billion, all of which is subject to President Trump's Global Gag Rule.

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Norma Torres
@normatorres· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 145, expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the fight against corruption in Central America. In too many Central American countries, it has become common practice for…

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Mike Thompson
@mikethompson· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

We can't add to our national debt. And I think it is important that it is bipartisan.

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Mike Thompson
@mikethompson· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I think it is extremely important. And this morning, I was just making some notes to myself, the things that I think are real important, and number one is comprehensive reform, and that is what this bill needs to be, not simply a tax cut…

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Norma Torres
@normatorres· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

U.S. engagement in Africa is in our national interest and I very much agree with you on that.

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Judy Chu
@judychu· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

In fact, the top 1 percent, 1 percent would see their after-tax incomes climb to $76,000.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I think there is general agreement we need to look at the corporate tax structure.

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Mark DeSaulnier
@markdesaulnier· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

Today, according to Forbes magazine, the 20 wealthiest Americans possessed as much wealth as 152 million Americans.

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Mark DeSaulnier
@markdesaulnier· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I have never understood as a manager of people how blaming rank-and-file people for operational problems is going to solve your management problems.

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Mark DeSaulnier
@markdesaulnier· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I think the question should be how do we as Americans clearly in this day and age get wages and benefits up for all working Americans?

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I saw how our country responded after the last serious attack that occurred on September 11. Outside, on the Capitol steps, Republicans and Democrats joined hands. They sang ``God Bless America.'' But more importantly were the reforms that…

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding. I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question and allow an amendment to come forward so that we can debate having an independent commission on Russia's interference in…

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Darrell Issa
@darrellissa· Republican · CA· May 17, 2017

I truly miss the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan, which I am proud to say... continues to be a program that is able to bid all over the country.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 261 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 262. ____________________

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

deep cuts to the Department of State and USAID budgets will cause unavoidable damage to African partners and to American interests on the continent.

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Ami Bera
@amibera· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

I think of America as a great nation, but it is also that idea of America, those values that we represent.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· May 17, 2017

cutting the USAID budget will inevitably harm African partners and hurt American interests.

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