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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· May 6, 2020

Mr. President, along with Senators Brown, Tester, Schatz, Jones, Smith, Warren, Sinema, Warner, Menendez, Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Kaine, Udall, Booker, Feinstein, Durbin, Merkley, and Wyden, I am introducing legislation that would create…

Congressional Record · 2020-05-06
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Apr 23, 2020

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in strong support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. COVID-19 is a crisis with few parallels in world history. Yet I have been amazed by the…

Congressional Record · 2020-04-23
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Apr 23, 2020

Madam Speaker, I rise to support the interim relief package. Thanks to the strong leadership of the Speaker and our outstanding committee chairs, this bill helps our smallest small businesses, our hospitals, and a national testing…

Congressional Record · 2020-04-23
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 27, 2020

Mr. Speaker, this is a public health crisis unlike any other in modern history. Since day one of this pandemic, House Democrats have been focused on two things: saving lives and supporting families, workers, and small businesses. That is…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-27
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 13, 2020

Madam Speaker, today, the House will vote on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This critical legislation provides much-needed support for working people across America. It includes funding for free coronavirus tests for everyone…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-13
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 13, 2020

Madam Speaker, I came down this morning, after hearing Father Conroy give his opening speech, to address this House and to address this Nation today in these hallowed Halls to send the message that today is not a day to engage in partisan…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-13
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 12, 2020

Mr. President, today I am joined by several of my colleagues in introducing the Layoff Prevention Extension Act and the Preventing Layoffs During a Public Health Emergency Act. Both bills would renew Federal support for State short-time…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-12
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 11, 2020

Mr. President, the warnings are serious. They come from some of our foremost financial experts. So let's walk through what we have in store if we keep sleepwalking through the climate crisis. As I said, warning No. 1: coastal property…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 11, 2020

Mr. President, I rise today for ``Time to Wake Up'' speech No. 258 and my increasingly battered chart here to urge colleagues in the Senate to wake up and see the looming danger we face from climate change. Just look at the recent climate…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

Madam President, Shakespeare's great play ``Hamlet'' began with the phrase: Something is rotten in Denmark. Well, something is rotten in Congress, and what is rotten in Congress is dark money. Citizens United--perhaps one of the most…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-10
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

I am very concerned about the cuts to CISA's budget proposed by the administration.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

I was very proud to be a part of that commission as well, chaired by Senator King and Representative Gallagher, and I am very proud of the final product that is being released today.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

The military has done a commendable job of training our counterparts in the SOUTHCOM region.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

I look forward to continuing to collaborate with you on these--on this important topic.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

I hope today we can also talk about FEMA's unique role with respect to the Coronavirus.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 10, 2020

We would urge the Government of Turkey to be able to open that border and allow some to come through.

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