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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.

May 22, 2014

Mr. Speaker, the United States is currently in negotiations with our P5+1 partners and Iran over the fate of Tehran's illicit nuclear program. I support the President's efforts to negotiate an agreement to end Iran's nuclear weapons…

Congressional Record · 2014-05-22
May 19, 2014

The public deserves, I think, a consistent and reasonable set of regulatory and management controls of oil and gas activities occurring on the Refuge System to protect the public's surface interests.

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May 19, 2014

I think my colleagues here on both sides of the aisle really care about being fiscally responsible.

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May 6, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Florida for inviting me. I too was moved by the speech and the talking from my dear friend and colleague from North Carolina. As we know, 66 years ago, with the darkness of the Holocaust…

Congressional Record · 2014-05-06
Apr 30, 2014

Mr. Chairman, first, I rise in support of the Costa amendment. I also want to thank Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Bishop and also Representative Costa for the time that they have given me to speak about this. My congressional…

Congressional Record · 2014-04-30
Apr 29, 2014

It was an amazing, an amazing trip, where we learned a great, great deal.

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Apr 29, 2014

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we commemorate the 39th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. This is known in my community as Black April. It has been my honor to join with the Vietnamese American community…

Congressional Record · 2014-04-29
Apr 29, 2014

Shortwave broadcasting has been an important method of communication that should be utilized in regions as a component of the United States international broadcasting where a critical need for the platform exists.

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Apr 10, 2014

Madam Speaker, last week in the Natural Resources Committee one of my esteemed colleagues from across the aisle claimed that the scientific evidence regarding human contributions to climate change was inconclusive. Well, Stanford…

Congressional Record · 2014-04-10
Apr 9, 2014

That is exactly right. They think that you can cut these because these are nonessential. These are not nonessential. If you tell a child that his education is nonessential or if you tell a family that public health or health research to…

Congressional Record · 2014-04-09
Apr 9, 2014

I want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for his work on the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget, the CPC budget, and for just being an all-around good guy. {time} 1900 The nondefense discretionary side of the budget has taken a…

Congressional Record · 2014-04-09

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