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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Again, that is very gracious of you, and I appreciate the spirit with which you engage in this dialogue. I think it is something we really do need to get to the bottom of. To my knowledge, Trump Industries is not doing business in the poor…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Could we allow the gentleman to complete his statement just with 1 minute? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may ask unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute.

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to be here with my colleague Pramila Jayapal from Seattle, Washington. We wanted to talk about what has been happening over the last week with the executive orders on immigration and asylum that have taken…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I will be very brief here because a number of our colleagues from around the country are waiting to weigh in. Let me just say that this executive order is like a bad issue spotter on a constitutional law final exam. It is…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

If the gentleman has a few seconds left, I would just say I know the distinguished Congressman King is going to go, and then we have a couple more people who were left over from the Progressive Caucus Special Order who will stay for…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

I ask unanimous consent for just 1 minute to complete---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from California ask unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute?

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

I thank you for your thoughtful comments tonight, and I think you made some good points. I think you effectively made the point that this is not, strictly speaking, a Muslim ban. It is not a ban on all Muslims entering the country. In the…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman from Washington State (Ms. Jayapal) and I thank all of the Members who have come pouring out in response for this Progressive Caucus Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, we have four more speakers. We have had an overwhelming response to the Progressive Caucus' Special Order on the executive orders here. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan).

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Elijah Cummings
@elijahcummings· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution which would disapprove of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule that was finalized in August of 2016. The Federal…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. President, with this resolution, the Senate majority is continuing its rush to overturn Obama administration consumer and investor protections, this time by targeting a bipartisan anticorruption measure. In 2008, under the direction of…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Feb 2, 2017

Mr. President, with the resolution on the floor today, our Republican colleagues are beginning their effort to roll back critical health, safety, and environmental safeguards that the Obama administration put in place. The tool that they…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-02