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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.
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6…
I yield myself the balance of my time. The Back to Work budget is a budget that is common sense, and it reflects the values of the American people. It is a budget that deals with the realities of our economic times and our social times in…
I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison), the cochair of the Progressive Caucus.
Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to the time remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 2 minutes remaining.
I yield 1 minute to my good friend, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott). (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chairman, the Back to Work budget is the first budget…
The Back to Work budget sets a level of 2006 for defense. Pentagon spending has doubled over the last decade; 2006 was the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism. We just celebrated the 10th anniversary of…
Mr. Chairman, when, in the course of the last decade- plus, multinational corporations, billionaires in this country have been curried favor with tax breaks, loopholes that have allowed them to pay less than the average American, that has…
Later today, we're going to begin consideration of the Republican budget, a plan that not only voucherizes Medicare but retains $40 billion in subsidies to the oil industry and requires approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. At a time when…
While it is clear that something needs to break the current impasse, I want the Committee to think long and hard about how we handle this issue.
I think most of us would agree that the Commemorative Works Act has worked well in proving this rigorous approval process.
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