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Alan Lowenthal

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Alan S. Lowenthal is a Democratic politician from California, born on March 24, 1941. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023, representing California's 47th congressional district. During his tenure, Lowenthal focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and environmental protection, advocating for policies that support working families and promote sustainable practices. He has a background in academia and local government, having previously served in the California State Assembly and as a Long Beach city council member.

Jun 16, 2015

I want to hear from you--I guess it is my assumption after listening--if you were advising us you would advise us, given the present circumstances, to vote against the TPP?

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Jun 16, 2015

We are pushing for conditions to make Vietnam a trusted party and deserving party of the TPP and that means that they must truly respect human rights.

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Jun 16, 2015

I think this is the inappropriate way to do it. Instead of working now at this moment to release prisoners of conscience...

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Jun 16, 2015

I opposed granting TPA for a number of reasons but the one major reason is, and I did it in part because I really also want to protect American workers...

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Jun 16, 2015

I don't want to see TPP be achieved at the expense of human rights.

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Jun 16, 2015

We should be really holding their feet to the fire and letting them demonstrate not after they become part of the TPP, but before they do that.

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Jun 16, 2015

I was so disappointed and, frankly, absolutely shocked when just a few days after returning to the United States I learned that Nguyen Chi Tuyen... was badly beaten by five plainclothes police officers in Hanoi.

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Jun 10, 2015

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-10
Jun 10, 2015

Mr. Chair, providing science, technology, engineering, and math education to America's youth is critical to the global competitiveness of our Nation. The STARBASE program engages local fifth-grade elementary students by exposing them to…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-10
Jun 10, 2015

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hultgren). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 7, line 22, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''. Page…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-10
Jun 2, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, a bill to designate as wilderness southern Utah's incredible public lands, such as Desolation Canyon, the Dirty Devil, and the Greater Cedar Mesa. These wild and…

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