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

I am just wondering, as the person in charge of this effort...

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

The Trump Administration's impulsive actions are isolating the United States from our allies, which makes it harder to counter Iran's nuclear and non-nuclear behavior.

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

I have four primary worries about the Administration's policy and I question its coherence, its impact on our international leadership, its effectiveness, and, at times, its recklessness.

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

the President's embrace of authoritarian rulers such as North Korea's Kim Jong Un or Saudi Arabia's Mohammad bin Salman enhances or undercuts the human rights demands

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

The objectives of the Administration's policy are incoherent.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Mr. President, today, I am reintroducing the Corporate Management Accountability Act, which asks each publicly traded company to disclose its policies on whether senior executives or shareholders bear the costs of paying the company's…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 246, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 247…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, my amendment would provide $2 million for civics education grants under the Department of Defense National Defense Education Program as authorized by the House fiscal…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 245, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 247, line…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, first of all, I want to thank Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Calvert for their comments and their support and…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I would like to begin by thanking the Rules Committee for making my amendment in order, as well as Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Calvert for their hard work on…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2019

Madam Chair, I have no further speakers, and I will close by just thanking Chairman Visclosky and Ranking Member Calvert for their work on the Defense Subcommittee portion of this package and for their commitment to our national defense…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-18
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jun 13, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the en bloc amendment which includes my amendment to prevent funding for the proposed Commission on Unalienable Rights at the Department of State which has been proposed by Secretary Pompeo in order to…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-13
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jun 13, 2019

Mr. President, today I am reintroducing the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act along with Senator Grassley and Senator Leahy. This bill will help securities regulators better protect investors and demand greater accountability…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-13
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. We included a modest increase for the lifespan respite care program, but this program really is unique in that it is the only Federal effort…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, my amendment supports the 43 million family caregivers nationwide who provide long-term services to their aging or disabled loved ones. These individuals provide the vast…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 87, line 12, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $4,500,000)''. Page…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jun 12, 2019

Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of the time. Madam Chair, I want to, again, stress the importance of providing respite services to our Nation's 43 million family caregivers. Respite care has been proven to save both the healthcare…

Congressional Record · 2019-06-12