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Doris Okada Matsui is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 6th congressional district since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection throughout her tenure. Matsui has been an advocate for technology and innovation, particularly in relation to the Sacramento region's economy.
I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I just want to say that these basic reporting requirements are not new. It's about HAMP. Every financial institution receiving HAMP funds from the TARP program is currently required to…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act, that calls on mortgage lenders to continue to publicly report basic home loan modification information…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1076. I can't believe what I am hearing from the other side of the aisle. It's not a lefty-type organization. This bill would prohibit…
We all believe in economic growth and job creation and environmental stability, but this resolution goes in the wrong direction and affects my State and district adversely. Madam Chair, water in California is never a dull subject. As we…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to House Resolution 72. This resolution does nothing to actually create jobs and is a distraction from what should be our focus: creating jobs here in this country. Instead of spending time debating…
I rise in strong opposition to the bill before us. This bill would cost the American small business owner dearly. In Sacramento, over 88,000 small businesses are eligible to take advantage of the tax credits provided under the current law…
I rise in strong opposition to the rule and the bill before us. The bill would increase the national deficit by $230 billion, increase costs to individuals, families, and small business owners, and deny the American public the consumer…
I rise in strong support of my legislation, H.R. 5156, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010. Our Nation is running a trade deficit in green technologies ranging in the billions, and the U.S. clean…
I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4173, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Many families in my home district of Sacramento continue struggling to make ends meet. I have heard countless stories of those struggling…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3360, the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, legislation that I introduced and which passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 416-4 in November of last year. The…
We can all agree that harmful formaldehyde emissions need to be addressed immediately. Formaldehyde emissions from composite woods are largely the result of cheap foreign products that enter the U.S. marketplace at much lower costs. These…
I want to thank my colleagues, Representative Napolitano, Representative Murphy, for their work on this resolution and mental health issues in general. And I would like to thank my colleague from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson). This…
Investing in research and STEM education will help our country take the lead in scientific, technological, and economic advancements. This bill will also assist my hometown of Sacramento, where we are positioned to become a leader in the…
I rise today in support of House Resolution 1338, which recognizes the significant accomplishments of AmeriCorps volunteers and helps raise awareness about the importance of national and community service. We are now in the midst of…
Airplane noise has also been found to have an effect on children's education. Children who are exposed to prolonged periods of airplane noise learn to read at a slower pace than those not exposed to the noise. Noise significantly affects…
I just want to reiterate this again: what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle fail to recognize or refuse to admit is that the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act is an authorizing measure; it does not include any appropriated funds…
It is important that we not rewrite history today. The previous administration had the worst fiscal record in American history. When President Bush was inaugurated in 2001, he inherited from President Clinton a budget surplus projected to…
I just want to comment. It's not just the Democrats on the Rules Committee that said that the Latta amendment is unnecessary. The Congressional Budget Office has said so as well. Allow me to read directly from the CBO letter on the Home…
This bill has been strongly endorsed by a broad range of business, labor, environmental and consumer groups. In fact, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the National Association of Home Builders…
I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying legislation. We have the opportunity today to vote for a health insurance reform bill to improve the quality of life for millions of American families. It will also control costs…
But I rise today to recognize significant benefits that the emerging health care bill will have on American seniors. Simply put, the health care bill will put forth, provides a better deal for America's seniors than our current system. Our…
Madam Speaker, in today's economy, many families are struggling to make ends meet. As we know, the economic recession began in 2008 as a direct result of reckless and irresponsible financial decisions. We are still dealing with the…
I just want to say that I just received this amendment as well this morning. It is fairly short, 15 pages, double-spaced. I read it, and it took less than 10 minutes for me to see that the amendment was fully paid for.
I would like to say this job creation package has been discussed in the headlines and the Halls of Congress for weeks now. In addition, the pay-fors that are proposed here have been debated numerous times in the House previously. There are…
Prevention of disease, whether it is in animal or humans, is a high priority of mine.
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