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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Harris).

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde).

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

In answer to the distinguished gentleman, he stated precisely what the law is now. He said: How can we go back to our districts and not defend the immediate deporting of people who have committed theft? That is what the law is. They want…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew).

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 3\1/4\ minutes remaining.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jan 7, 2025

In fact, the Democrats got behind a bipartisan border security bill, which beefed up law enforcement at the border, which beefed up judges at the border, and that was tanked by Donald Trump and by Republicans in the House. They are the…

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Dec 20, 2024

Mr. President, in a moment, I am going to be making a unanimous consent request. I am going to wait for Senator Grassley to be on the floor. Let me just, if I might, explain what the unanimous consent will be. It deals with H.R. 766. I am…

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Dec 20, 2024

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, if I might--and, again, I appreciate Senator Grassley's comments about this Senator. I feel the same about Senator Grassley. He has been an incredible voice in the U.S. Senate, particularly on…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 20, 2024

Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) on its 40th anniversary. Since its founding four decades ago by members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, EESI has steadfastly pursued…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

Mr. President, because we have achieved our objective, which is to get the UAE to provide those assurances to the Biden administration and to get the Biden administration to assure us that they will monitor compliance with those…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 19, 2024

Mr. President, I was scheduled a couple days ago to come here to the Senate floor to talk about what measures the United States could be taking now to help relieve the suffering in Sudan, and I plan to get to that topic. But since I…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, I am going to try one more time. I ask that it be made in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 775, Joseph Russell Palmore to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Mr. President, the National Defense Authorization Act under consideration by the Senate today provides crucial resources to our Armed Forces and our national defense. This year's defense bill invests directly in the men and women in…

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, I ask that it be made in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 838, James Graham Lake, to be an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, would it be in order if I ask what the basis of the objection is, given the fact that these are nonpartisan judges for the District of Columbia? Would that question be in order if I were to yield to the gentleman? The…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, we all have State and local governments that have control over their own judicial systems. For example, in my State of Maryland, we have the Maryland Court of Appeals. We have the lower courts in the State of Maryland…

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during…

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