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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

We welcome the Biden administration's clearly Stated intention to act on that emergency authority.

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Ted Budd
@tedbudd· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Mr. Speaker, point of order. I would request that the colleague from Virginia direct his remarks to you and not to other colleagues. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair reminds all Members to address their remarks to the Chair.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Now we have the opportunity to restore OSHA's mission and protect workers health and safety at a time when they need it most.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

We cannot hope to learn from the lessons of this pandemic without the data to understand how to protect workers in the future.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Today, our witnesses will also discuss legislation, introduced by Representative Takano, that would allow OSHA to effectively enforce its injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Today, we will discuss legislation introduced by Representative Courtney that requires OSHA to quickly issue a workplace violence prevention standard to protect health care and social service workers.

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Greg Murphy
@gregmurphy· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 absurdly hamper people's ability to exercise their constitutional right to defend themselves. This sort of broad government overreach does not save lives, but treats everyday law-abiding citizens like…

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Greg Murphy
@gregmurphy· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 8 as well as H.R. 1446. There is not a single Member in this Chamber who does not mourn the innocent lives lost to gun violence, but…

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Ted Budd
@tedbudd· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the fundamental truth is that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms to protect themselves and their loved ones. America's…

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319 passed by Congress yesterday sent to President Biden for his signature provides 200 million dollars to the Department of Labor for worker protection activities related to COVID-19.

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Pat McHenry
@patmchenry· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

If my colleagues truly want to have conversations around ensuring consumers do not slip through the cracks, I believe this committee should focus on common-sense solutions that seek to broaden the pool of individuals involved in the…

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Any discussion about protecting healthcare workers must also address the disproportionately high rates of violence that healthcare and social service workers face on the job.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed one of the most significant threats to worker's health and safety in a century.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

I want to express our condolences for your loss and appreciation for the critical work for which Miss Yap-Banago gave her life.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Mar 10, 2021

We must also take clear steps to track workplace COVID-19 infections.

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Richard Burr
@richardburr· Republican · NC· Mar 10, 2021

Madam President, I rise today to support the nomination of Michael Regan to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. One look at Michael's resume should make it clear to my colleagues that he is immensely qualified for…

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Greg Murphy
@gregmurphy· Republican · NC· Mar 9, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 842, the prounion bosses act. Here we are once again. This is becoming all too familiar here in Congress, an exercise for Democrats to steamroll these massive bills through the House…

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Pat McHenry
@patmchenry· Republican · NC· Mar 9, 2021

Racism is real. We all know that the way to fix a problem is to acknowledge it, to understand it, to address it.

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