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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 4, 2020

I have to say for me it is sad to see in an ongoing and desperate attempt to please the impeached President that some are continuing to malign the extraordinary men and women of the FBI who serve the American people with honor.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 4, 2020

In my view, reproductive rights are human rights and without full access to reproductive health care including information about comprehensive sexuality education, contraception, and access to abortion, women and girls are undermined in…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 4, 2020

I would certainly like your support for it because I think it would make a real difference.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 4, 2020

The survival of our democracy is directly dependent on our ability to protect the integrity of our elections, particularly from foreign interference.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of both the amendments to H.R. 550 under consideration today. I thank the Speaker for her courage in bringing these bills to the floor, and I thank the…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-30
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2020

Madam Speaker, if I may just respond to some arguments that this will undermine our rights to self-defense. The President always has a legal right to defend America and defend U.S. forces and embassies. This resolution explicitly exempts…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-30
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of Senators Duckworth and Harris and myself for the House managers and for the President's counsel. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Reed and the other…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2020

Madam Speaker, I rise today in response to my good friend from Maryland who just spoke. As one of those 27 who voted with the Democrats on that previous resolution, I stand in opposition today because this is a sham. You are using a…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2020

Madam Speaker, this week we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and honor Holocaust survivors and those who lost their lives during this terrible period of history. Horrible atrocities were visited upon millions…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-30
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk, and because my question references an earlier question, I have attached that earlier question as a reference to provide it to the Office of the Parliamentarian in case it should be of…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-29
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Chief Justice, on my own behalf and on behalf of Senators Blumenthal, Booker, Coons, Klobuchar, Leahy, Markey, Peters, and Udall, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question is from Senator Whitehouse and other…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-29
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Comprehensive CREDIT Act, which we will be considering very soon. It will help bring much-needed accountability to credit reporting agencies and protect consumers from fraud and abusive lending…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-29
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Eulogio Acevedo, who passed away earlier this month. Those of us who knew Mr. Acevedo will remember him as a dedicated family man, a leader in the business community, and a relentless champion for social…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-29
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 28, 2020

It is our responsibility as a result to be certain that we keep your voice alive and the voices of other survivors to share your story and, most importantly, for all of us to absorb the lessons of the Holocaust.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 28, 2020

Mr. President, today I pay tribute to a pioneer in the field of military medicine, retired Army COL Dr. Robert J.T. Joy. Colonel Joy was founding professor of military medicine and commandant of the School of Medicine at the Uniformed…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 27, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, to honor the memories of the 6 million Jews…

Congressional Record · 2020-01-27
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 27, 2020

If there is any danger that an extension on this will make the problem worse and make more victims of this public health crisis, then that is not a good idea.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jan 27, 2020

In my State, 233 Rhode Islanders last year lost their lives to opioid overdoses, so we want to get this right.

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