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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 27, 2019

yesterday the inspector general of the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will review whether the White House has deliberately interfered with the timely distribution of hurricane funds to Puerto Rico. That is…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 27, 2019

on January 16, more than 2 months ago, the House passed a supplemental appropriations bill, H.R. 268, which addressed the needs of all communities impacted by recent natural disasters. The House-passed disaster bill provided assistance to…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 27, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 268

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 27, 2019

The Americans in Puerto Rico do not have representation in this body. Vermont is probably as far away from Puerto Rico as just about any State, with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii. They do not have anybody to speak directly on their…

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David Roe
@davidroe· Republican · VT· Mar 25, 2019

I dropped a bill yesterday called the Employee Rights Act, and I want to look after the employees.

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David Roe
@davidroe· Republican · VT· Mar 25, 2019

we should guarantee every American the right to vote unintimidated and with a secret ballot.

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David Roe
@davidroe· Republican · VT· Mar 25, 2019

You should have a secret ballot so you are not intimidated either, as Ms. Harper mentioned, either for or against.

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David Roe
@davidroe· Republican · VT· Mar 25, 2019

Look, the most protective worker in the world is the United States worker, employee, no question about it.

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David Roe
@davidroe· Republican · VT· Mar 25, 2019

Thank goodness, President Trump has tried to bring these back. We have added 600,000 manufacturing, good-paying jobs for American workers.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Mar 14, 2019

Domestic violence is an insidious problem that affects far too many people across our country. One in four women and one in seven men will be the victim of violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Sadly, the scourge of domestic…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 14, 2019

I ask unanimous consent that the time consumed by the quorum be equally divided between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 14, 2019

this is a debate worth happening. I appreciate the comments from my New England neighbor. It is an important matter for us to consider. President Trump declared a national emergency, citing a ``crisis'' at the southern border, but it has…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 13, 2019

We yield back time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is all time yielded back? The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 194 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are now 2 minutes of debate, equally divided…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 13, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I don't know what is in the Mueller report and neither do you. The American people don't know what is in the Mueller report, but they want to know. And I want to know, as you do, and why…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 13, 2019

Outside interference goes to the heart of our democracy. The most important challenge for our country is that we, the citizens of this country, make the decision on who is our President, who are our Senators, and who are our…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 13, 2019

it has been more than 5 months since journalist and American resident Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. More than 5 months since the Saudi Government initially denied it had anything to do…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Mar 13, 2019

for the past dozen years, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, with financial support from the United States and other countries, has worked in collaboration with Guatemala's Public Ministry. That partnership has…

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