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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 24, 2019

These brave protestors have persisted despite brutal actions on the part of the Hong Kong police.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 24, 2019

There is a reason why assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for mass killers. They are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as possible in as short a time as possible.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright), who has been a very important champion of this legislation.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to build a little bit again on what the real impact of forced arbitration is on consumers and workers. According to data from the two biggest arbitration providers, the…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I want to respond briefly to the notion that somehow forced arbitration is good for consumers and workers and that they are really going to miss being forced into these…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier), perhaps Congress' strongest champion for women, particularly women as it relates to their employers, and someone who has been an advocate for this for a very…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I would point out the family law cases that my friend just referenced, of course, are voluntary arbitration proceedings post dispute. This bill has nothing to do with that. This is pre-dispute forced arbitration. Madam Chair…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have argued that forced arbitration is cheaper or easier than litigation and that consumers and workers should have a choice…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath), who has been a fierce advocate for workers and consumers. Mrs. McBATH. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the FAIR Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by my friend…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I would just remind the gentleman that this is a bipartisan piece of legislation, and the most recent polling shows 87 percent of Republicans and 83 percent of Democrats support it. So it is broadly bipartisan all across the…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, or the FAIR Act. Buried deep within the fine print of everyday contracts, forced…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 20, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, or the FAIR Act. The SPEAKER…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 18, 2019

I will just end where I began, and that is that this issue about the trust development between the communities and police is a key.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Sep 18, 2019

The most powerful weapon we have to reduce crime in the city is not any of our guns or other equipment. It is the trust of the community.

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