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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. I want to give everyone at home a behind-the-scenes look at what we just did here today. Republicans needed filler this week because they have no real agenda to work on. Of…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 193, noes 228, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 108]…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, as we can see, there is strong consideration on some of the issues with regard to FISA, but we have also seen that we are so close to its expiration, and I really wonder whether the rule will pass. I haven't heard them talk…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

we have to defend the science, it is why we have to sit here and defend our agencies who are making sure that American women and all people have access to the care that they need.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

this body has to urgently take action, it is why we have to defend the science.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Rules and a mentor. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, this place is so broken, it is pathetic. It is…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is really important that the American people know that we are debating a rule today, and that rule has the FISA bill, which we have heard much, but it also has other…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I would say that some of the quotes--and I am saying quotes--say: ``I hope there is enough adults in the room that are willing to focus on progress rather than purity.'' Mr. Speaker, that means when you don't have bipartisan…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I, too, like many more, take sacred the oath that we have taken to preserve the Constitution. I hope that as elections come up and as we think about how we make sure that we preserve our democracy, that those words continue to…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much for his words. I think they are very inspiring as to the wonderful leadership that we have had with Chairman Cole, and also, we are going to miss Eric. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy) for the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

if the Supreme Court does overturn FDA's decision to approve that medication this summer, we could see a ban on medicated abortion across the United States.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

if judges start legislating from the bench on this kind of medicine, it could be anything.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

the FDA approved Mifepristone to be used as a totally appropriate medicated way of addressing issues around reproductive care.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate that the rule makes in order several amendments for the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. These are amendments that we heard about that both the members of…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, we just returned from 2 marvelous weeks in our beautiful districts. I was invited to visit a food bank to highlight food insecurity and the need to provide families with nutritious and available meals. I talked with Tribal…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10
Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, which I hope we will, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 12, a bill that would protect access to reproductive and abortion healthcare for the millions of Americans who…

Congressional Record · 2024-04-10