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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

Let me commend the chairwoman and the Congressional Black Caucus for hosting this discussion this evening on what I consider to be one of the most important issues in our country and in our society, and that is taking a hard look at what…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

And the differences are not as significant when it comes to the investigative resources and mission of the SEC as opposed to the CFTC.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

Through a tech-neutral, tax incentive-based approach, the IRA has unlocked hundreds of billions of dollars in public and private investment for wind and solar energy, heat pumps, electric vehicles, and other energy efficient technologies.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

What makes you think you are adequately equipped to deal with this market?

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Brad Schneider
@bradschneider· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

If we raise the retirement age from 67 to 70 on these people, we are literally cutting their expected retirement by fully a third.

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Brad Schneider
@bradschneider· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

The Republican Study Committee's proposal of cutting Social Security by $1.5 trillion puts a burden on those who can least afford it who are depending on Social Security.

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Darin LaHood
@darinlahood· Republican · IL· Jun 3, 2024

I think it was Ms. Phillips that said 64 percent of folks live paycheck to paycheck.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

I want to convey all of our best wishes to our colleague, Dwight Evans, who could not join in person today.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And before I begin my statement, I want to thank you for the hearing and thank the witnesses for coming.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 23, 2024

At 2 o'clock this afternoon, we are going to have a vote on that bipartisan measure. It will be an opportunity for those who have amendments to come forward with those amendments after we pass it; is that not correct?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 23, 2024

What intervening event prohibited or stopped this bipartisan measure from passing on the floor of the Senate?

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Bill Foster
@billfoster· Democratic · IL· May 23, 2024

I missed a recorded vote today. Had I been present, on Roll Call No. 227, Ogles Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 5403, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, I would have voted `no'.

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Delia Ramirez
@deliaramirez· Democratic · IL· May 23, 2024

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I couldn't agree more with the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 192. This is another condescending Republican attempt to do three really specific things: Meddle in local D.C…

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Raja Krishnamoorthi
@rajakrishnamoorthi· Democratic · IL· May 23, 2024

This past Saturday, May 18, marked the 15th anniversary since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka. The conflict saw the death, disappearance, abuse, and displacement of tens of thousands of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. I want to take this…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· May 22, 2024

Let me thank my colleague, Congresswoman Hayes, for bringing us together today to talk about something so important. We do live in the richest country in the world at the richest moment in history, and the very idea that we would tolerate…

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Bill Foster
@billfoster· Democratic · IL· May 22, 2024

I thank Chair Waters for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this bill. I am encouraged by the dialogue and collaboration that has taken place between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Ag Committee on this bill…

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· May 22, 2024

We have got all of these mixers that are used. Why were they not included in there? I don't know. I know why the crypto industry doesn't want them included in there, because they are profiting from people who are using these illicit…

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· May 22, 2024

We have heard several times this legislation is better than the status quo. There are a whole lot of reasons that is not true, but I want to focus specifically on this bill's utter failure to address the use of cryptocurrency by…

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