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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I would simply ask that all Members support this bill. There have been a lot of really bad Supreme Court cases over the years, but I don't think it can be said better than Senator Charles Sumner said all the way back in 1865…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-14
Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I will note that I currently chair the Joint Committee on the Library, and I welcome the bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), our majority leader.

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this bill. This bill, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger…

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 5229) to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of…

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

I thank the Witnesses for coming today. Again, I express my gratitude to Chair Sheila Jackson Lee.

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

If more guns made us safer, we would already be the safest country on the planet.

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Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Americans are 25 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens in other countries.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, just over 30 years ago, I made the decision to run for the Long Beach City Council because I felt that my councilmember really didn't listen to the constituents and to my neighbors and myself. This journey of public service…

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Jose Luis Correa
@joseluiscorrea· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Act that will add additional funding for our local police officers. In my local police agencies, they are asking for this funding, they are asking for…

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Jim Costa
@jimcosta· Democratic · CA· Dec 14, 2022

Madam Speaker, the 117th Congress, I believe, will go down as one of the most successful Congresses in modern history. We have passed over 200 bipartisan bills, provided funding for vaccine relief, the American Rescue Plan, $1.2 trillion…

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Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

I am going to try to sneak in one more question, and that is on appraisal management companies.

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Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Let's move forward to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.

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Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

I think we talked privately about Dodd-Frank Section 1071, which requires financial institutions to compile and maintain and submit data to you...

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Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I was chairing the crypto hearing. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 519. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Axne (Pappas) Beatty (Neguse) Brooks (Fleischmann) Burgess…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-13
Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, it is with great joy and great pride that I rise to celebrate two longtime members of our congressional community-- indeed our family--as they prepare for retirement: Ella Terry and Patricia Smith, better known as Miss Pat…

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield back the balance of my time as we end our tribute to two great Americans, members of our families, Miss Pat and Ella Terry. Thank you all so much. ____________________

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Thank you all. Good morning, my friends. It is wonderful to be here with you. Thank you for the recognition. L.F. Payne, thank you for keeping this going and for your leadership. It was an honor to serve with you in the House--each and…

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Judy Chu
@judychu· Democratic · CA· Dec 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3648, the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment, or the EAGLE Act of 2022. While I, like many others here today, would prefer to see a more robust approach to fixing our broken…

Congressional Record · 2022-12-13