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Glenn Ivey
@glennivey· Democratic · MD· Dec 22, 2024

One of the important parts about releasing reports is it gives guidance to our colleagues about what's over the line and what's not.

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Glenn Ivey
@glennivey· Democratic · MD· Dec 22, 2024

But there's a lot there. And you know, how they -- how they decide to move forward with it is up to them.

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Glenn Ivey
@glennivey· Democratic · MD· Dec 22, 2024

Well, I think the point is that, you know, the report is out there now and the public can see it and review it and decide for themselves what they think.

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Glenn Ivey
@glennivey· Democratic · MD· Dec 22, 2024

Well, I think you covered a lot of it. You know, certainly the allegations or the findings with respect to the sex with the 17-year-old are very powerful. And, you know, the prostitution issues and the like.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

The Democrats are totally unified, totally focused. And we believe that we are defending not just the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, but also our opportunity to make progress for the American people.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

They cannot afford to lose one vote, whether that's to political defection or illness or even a complete divorce from the caucus.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

The Democrats viewed this as a first assault on Social Security and Medicare of the 119th Congress. They were really beginning plans to try to dismantle basic entitlements the American people have built up and paid into over the years.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

Well, look, it's certainly vastly superior to shutting down the government of the United States. We've lived through some Donald Trump shutdowns before. We know what that means in terms of the effect on the federal workforce, on veterans…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 16, 2024

I also have no further speakers. I support passage of S. 4077, and I urge all of my colleagues to join me. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 16, 2024

I thank the gentleman for his compelling remarks, and I support passage of H.R. 6244. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 16, 2024

I urge everybody to support this fine legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Michael Steele
@michaelsteele· Republican · MD· Dec 15, 2024

The devil is — more than a devil — in the details.

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Kweisi Mfume
@kweisimfume· Democratic · MD· Dec 9, 2024

I was the first one to call for your resignation 4 years ago.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 9, 2024

You said the Postal Service would break even by 2023, last year, or 2024. We are in December now. Under your leadership, the Postal Service has increased the deficit by 900 percent.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 9, 2024

Well, I am just going by the numbers that exist. I mean, isn't it the case that in all 50 postal districts you have not lived up to the 95 percent service standard?

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 9, 2024

So, Mr. DeJoy, your plan promised Americans excellence in delivery, but the Postal Service is now operating below its 95 percent target service standard nationwide in every single one of the 50 postal districts in America.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 6, 2024

You really can't find an example of any president — with the potential exception of Richard Nixon — who directed the Department of Justice to engage in criminal investigations and prosecutions targeting his political foes.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Dec 6, 2024

I hope that we're going to be advancing a strong vision of what it means to live in a free and democratic society.

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