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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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Jun 22, 2011

I will ask for a vote, but I now yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner).

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Jun 22, 2011

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 215, nays 189, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 26, as follows: [Roll No. 463] YEAS--215 Adams Aderholt…

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Jun 22, 2011

Well, I think he tossed it back to me, Mr. Speaker; so let me go ahead and finish this up. Mr. Sensenbrenner accurately talked about the way in which this particular resolution and the underlying bill on the patent bill violates the House…

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Jun 14, 2011

I strongly oppose the underlying bill, and I support the proposed amendment. Earlier today, we had a long discussion about one portion of the bill that dealt with Women, Infants and Children and the way in which the legislation…

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Jun 14, 2011

Thank you, Mr. Farr. Each piece of legislation that passes the House is really a reflection of our values. It speaks to our heart; it speaks to what we care about and what's important to us. This particular bill does that in a way that…

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Jun 14, 2011

Thank you. If the gentlelady from Wyoming would recall the years past, she would recall what is known as the Senate filibuster. The graveyard of legislation that the Democrats put forth many, many times died in the Senate as a result of…

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Jun 14, 2011

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let us understand that the underlying bill does not provide the necessary money for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to conduct the necessary oversight and regulations to adequately control the…

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Jun 14, 2011

I strongly object to this bill. In his second inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt laid out, I think, a very good test for us. It was a test for this Nation at one of its most desperate periods. We, too, find ourselves in a…

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Jun 14, 2011

No, I don't think so because, I suspect, I'm pretty much out of time. Let us understand what is at stake here. It is the very nature of our economy to be able to survive in an era of rapid speculation that has driven up the price of oil…

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Jun 3, 2011

America's intervention in Libya was initially based on the international community's ``Responsibility to Protect,'' a mandate agreed upon in the wake of the horrific Rwanda genocide. This important international doctrine calls for…

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Jun 1, 2011

Thank you. You say it's a moral obligation to cut $500 billion out of the health care bill? No way. That was money that came out of a subsidy to the insurance companies. And you say it's a moral obligation to leave the insurance companies…

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Jun 1, 2011

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for yielding. Will the assault on the well-being and the health care of America never end? Look over the last 5 months as to what has happened here. This bill takes it one more step. First is the repeal…

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