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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Mar 10, 2020

I am working on a bill with some of my colleagues across the aisle called the Intel at Our Borders Act.

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Dan Kildee
@dankildee· Democratic · MI· Mar 10, 2020

I wonder if you might comment. This may have been covered before I arrived, it has been a busy day.

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Dan Kildee
@dankildee· Democratic · MI· Mar 10, 2020

I do share the concern about Congress reasserting its authority.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

I am really tired of subsidizing, I mean, literally subsidizing for you all not even paying a living wage to the residents who work for the company.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

Do you think it is appropriate for a bank caught cheating to not address the excessive executive pay at Wells Fargo?

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

You should have been much more prepared and acknowledging and owning what this company has done before.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

Do you know that when you don't pay a living wage to our residents, many of whom are your employees, that they end up going on assistance?

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

This is literally, like, life and death for our residents at home.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

It is called cheating. The definition of 'cheating' is to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

Is there an amount of CEO pay that you would consider inappropriate?

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

It is a criminal scheme. You all got caught doing something that was extremely disgusting.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Mar 9, 2020

I rise today to recognize the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters of the United States. With a commitment to civic participation, the League has secured its place nationally as a relied-upon source of voter education and a…

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Mar 5, 2020

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 7. REPORT BY GAO REGARDING TSA RECRUITMENT. Not later than one year…

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Mar 5, 2020

I appreciate the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) not opposing this particular amendment, understanding his reservations about the underlying bill. I think what we are trying to do in good faith is to address some of the issues that he…

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Brenda Lawrence
@brendalawrence· Democratic · MI· Mar 5, 2020

Unfortunately, on March 5, 2020, I was not able to cast my votes during the vote series due to a family emergency. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted: 1. YES on Amendment No. 7, Cisneros (D-CA)--Requires the Secretary of Homeland…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 4, 2020

I thank my good colleague from Massachusetts for her incredible, much-needed voice here in this Chamber. As we all know, this Sunday is International Women's Day. So let's celebrate all the women all over the world who stand up for what…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Mar 4, 2020

Today's Special Order is a call for reproductive justice for women, those who can become pregnant and families everywhere who believe, as I do, that reproductive rights are a human right. This Special Order hour comes as the Supreme Court…

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