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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

These mergers are kind of out of control. They're putting the consumer, really, in a very, very bad position.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

I'm planning to surprise everyone by becoming the first American politician in history to defend regulation in its entirety: the notice and comment period, the hearing process, regulatory enforcement, the whole kit and caboodle.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

The Department of Labor's overtime rule says that hourly wage workers must be paid time and a half when their bosses ask them to work more than 40 hours a week.

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

I will be introducing soon the Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018 to grant FTC that authority.

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

I agree with you and I think we do need to make sure the big guys receive the same kind of attention as the small guys.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 17, 2018

Mr. President, I wish to start by thanking my colleague from Connecticut for his words today and for his leadership in protecting the integrity of our democracy and the rule of law. When it comes to issues of national security and foreign…

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Let's make sure that we have adequate funding so that the Endangered Species Act can in fact work.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

judicial review is an extremely important part and can be done in a timely way, but allows for a more open, transparent process.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

The Endangered Species Act has been an extremely important policy of this country and has achieved a great deal in restoring species in delisting.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Judicial review is checks and balances in our system, and because we have strong checks and balances, it makes for a much more open process.

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Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Electronic Message Preservation Act of 2017, and I want to thank Mr. Gowdy, our chairman, for getting this bill to the floor as he has today. I…

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Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4890, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building.'' I…

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Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I want to thank Mr. Walker for introducing this well-thought-out bill and very important bill. I support this bill, which would increase the transparency…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

In terms of today's hearing, clearly the majority would prefer to focus on made-up threats, fabricated, phony, and inflated threats instead of the real threats that are facing the United States of America.

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 3230, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette…

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues in consideration of H.R. 4960, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in…

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge the passage of H.R. 4960 in honor of Specialist Wyatt, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge the passage of H.R. 3230 to name the post office in Payette, Idaho, for Harmon Killebrew, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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