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John Garamendi

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John Raymond Garamendi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. Garamendi has also been an advocate for veterans and military families, reflecting California's significant military presence.

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May 18, 2016

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 1 minute remaining.

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May 18, 2016

That is the first time I have ever heard that expenditure by the House of Representatives is not taxpayer money, but I guess some people can claim that. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).

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May 18, 2016

The gentleman from South Carolina is correctly concerned about the expenditure of money. I would suggest to him that this study is a waste of the expenditure of money by the GAO and, hence, the taxpayers of the United States. Studies about…

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May 17, 2016

Yes, we would surely like to do what my colleague suggests. However, it does leave us rather vulnerable to terrorism, terrorism that would be carried out by those who might want to get their hands on highly enriched uranium or other…

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May 17, 2016

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new section: SEC. 1__. FUNDING FOR LARGE AIRCRAFT…

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May 17, 2016

Every day men and women from Travis Air Force Base fly the big C-17s and C-130s and other heavy, large aircraft into harm's way in Iraq, Afghanistan, and over and around Syria. Every day they are at risk. They are at risk from being shot…

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May 17, 2016

This is most assuredly not a disarmament. We are scheduled to spend a trillion dollars on this kind of program. It is hardly a disarmament. We are talking about $17.9 million; yet, this nuclear security program is a trillion over the next…

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May 16, 2016

I do want to thank the Corps for bringing along the West Sacramento project...

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May 16, 2016

It seems to me to be a waste of a valuable asset...

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Apr 13, 2016

Well, I guess I am looking for names. Who killed it?

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Apr 13, 2016

So why don't we just dredge this thing out and say dead?

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Apr 13, 2016

It seems to me that the solution lies in eliminating the question of whether something is viable or not, and simply say if we are going to install this system, it is going to require that all the creatures, critters, are dead.

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