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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

I am dumbfounded and baffled by this law enforcement technique, which just seems patently ridiculous to me.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

He indeed is a great champion of transparency in government and public integrity, and we owe him a great deal of credit.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

I will ask colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in urging the administration to respect all Members of Congress.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

I believe this analysis is completely incorrect, constitutionally unfounded, and will be of great detriment to the public interest.

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John Sarbanes
@johnsarbanes· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 354, which forcefully condemns the shocking assault carried out here on American soil, here in our Nation's Capital, by trained…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-06
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

Madam President, this June marks the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. I am honored to have supported S. Res. 176, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. This resolution reaffirms the…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-06
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

Mr. President, in the critical debate about the balance between national security and rights to privacy, the truth must be paramount. Time and again, President Trump has misled the American public about national security matters, including…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-06
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

Madam President, we are all united in support of a strong and effective VA that is able to provide topnotch services and support to the veterans who have served our country nobly. None of us can be satisfied with the current state of the…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-06
Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jun 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the Representative from the District of Columbia, Ms. Norton, for yielding. I want to thank Mr. Royce for his continuing principled and focused leadership on issues that relate to foreign policy, that relate to…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-06
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 5, 2017

Mr. President, I could not support Judge Amul Thapar's nomination to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. I was extremely concerned about Judge Thapar's views about how the law applies to the issue of money…

Congressional Record · 2017-06-05
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 25, 2017

Mr. President, I stand to pay tribute to a distinguished young man from the State of Maryland: 2LT Richard Wilbur Collins III, a brave, brilliant, passionate, selfless, and kind American hero. Second Lieutenant Collins, a resident of…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-25
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 25, 2017

Mr. President, the Senate is an institution that remembers its giants, its lions--the Senators who have served with distinction, who negotiated critical legislative deals, who fought for their States and their constituents, and who have…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-25
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 25, 2017

Mr. President, as our colleagues know, just yesterday we received the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the most recent version of the Republican health care bill, the bill that passed out of the House of Representatives, also…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-25
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· May 25, 2017

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and celebrate the many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, AAPI. The Asian American and Pacific Islander community is diverse and…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-25
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· May 25, 2017

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month. As a proud Jewish American, I am honored to have the opportunity to acknowledge our heritage and the ways by which it has helped shape this country. The…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-25
Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· May 24, 2017

Mr. President, on Tuesday President Trump sent his proposed fiscal year 2018 budget to Congress. A budget is supposed to reflect the President's priorities and the values our country holds dear. Unfortunately, President Trump's full budget…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-24
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· May 24, 2017

Thank you so much, Congressman Pocan from Wisconsin, a distinguished leader in the House of Representatives, and the new co- chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Mr. Speaker, a budget, as we like to say, is not just a bunch of…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-24