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Raúl Grijalva

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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.

Feb 1, 2017

Given what the nominee for Secretary of Education and her opposition to any reasonable regulation for charter schools or for-profit schools, is there a Federal role in insuring that taxpayer funds are not being abused? Is there?

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Feb 1, 2017

Is there -- and I will ask Mr. Kubacki and Mr. Williams for a response -- don't you feel that the reaction to, I think, the proposition that many of us have, that people should play by the same rules...

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Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), my friend. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I have been involved for 28 years on the Natural Resources Committee on these issues. What we are talking about today is simple…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The use of the Congressional Review Act has been categorized as reckless and extreme. The CRA was going to cause significant and lasting harm. If successful, two things are going to…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong opposition to this resolution, which would put coal company profits ahead of clean water and public health. The stream protection rule has been in development for 7…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal), the ranking member of the Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources.

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, it should be noted for the record that the Republican majority conducted a 4-year investigation into the development of this rule, holding 12 hearings, issuing two subpoenas, collecting 25 hours of audio recordings and 13,500…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Feb 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, if there is a war on coal, it is being led by the natural gas industry who produces a cheaper product at a lower cost. And if there is any trouble that coal is in, it is directly attributed to the free market and that…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-01
Jan 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell my constituents that I will not be attending the inauguration of Donald Trump as our next President. My absence is not motivated by disrespect for the office or motivated by disrespect for the government…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-13
Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Chairman, today, this Republican Congress is taking a short break from trying to destroy our healthcare system to try to destroy the rest of the Federal Government. H.R. 5 is nothing more than Republicans seeking to micromanage the…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-11

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