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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2012

When our men and women sign up to become a soldier, a sailor, an airman, marine, coastguardsman, they don't stop being a citizen.

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Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· May 31, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the important work of our broadcast radio stations in emergency situations. Back in March, a violent tornado ripped through a 49-mile stretch of my southern Indiana district. It leveled entire towns…

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2012

The current funding in the bill would be the lowest level of funding for EERE since FY 2006.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2012

One of the greatest strengths of our democracy is our ability to peacefully and routinely go through transitions of power.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2012

The White House is many things at once: It's a working office; it's a living museum; it's an enduring symbol of our democracy.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2012

Protecting our country is neither the work of one person nor the task of one period of time.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 30, 2012

I thank Chairman Upton and Chairman Pitts and I thank Ranking Member Pallone and Ranking Member Waxman for their work in bringing to the floor a bipartisan bill that provides FDA additional resources to bring new drugs and medical devices…

Congressional Record · 2012-05-30
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 30, 2012

We actually had to have a hearing here in 1987 when the Federal Communications Commission was actually considering a proposal that would have per-minute charges up on the corner of the screen on the Internet rather than an all-you-can-eat…

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· May 30, 2012

the decisions taken in Dubai in December have the potential to put government handcuffs on the net.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 30, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me, again, thank all the witnesses for their testimony.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 30, 2012

There is no substitute for making the tough policy decisions to reduce the deficit in a balanced, credible way.

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