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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.
Etched on the stones in the FDR Memorial are his words that are applicable tonight. He said: The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have…
Mr. Speaker, the earlier rule presented a significant problem to us in that it had basically a vote on the Pomeroy amendment; and that would be then, if that passed, the vote on the bill without a separate vote. Separation is very, very…
Later today we're going to vote on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. This is a personal thing. I know a young gentleman who was in the Army, a graduate of West Point, extraordinary young African American. He's had two tours in Iraq, brought his…
The Republican Party is committed to gutting the health care program, and it's stage one. When they come into power in this House next January, they are going to begin a concerted effort of moving more and more wealth to the highest and…
Apparently, the Republicans and the President want us to take $140 billion, $150 billion, $160 billion and give it to the wealthiest of Americans, to the top 2 percent, as if they need help. What if we took that money and invested it…
The proposal that was announced today, the Republican-Obama tax cut proposal, would send $70 billion a year to the wealthiest billionaires and millionaires in America. What could that $70 billion be used for? Now, a teacher, let's just say…
Thank you very much, Ms. Carol Shea-Porter from the great State of New Hampshire. You have always been right on the issues. I think we need to really understand what is in this proposal that this House passed just last week, which was a…
As you were speaking from your heart about the status of Americans today, I was thinking about last fall when I took my family down to the Roosevelt Memorial. On one of the placards carved in the stone is his statement: The test of…
In this tax policy, we are making a choice to invest in America's future, that is, the working men and women of America, or investing in the very wealthy. All of it with borrowed money. If America is going to make it, then we are going to…
The policies of the Bush administration, their tax policies, created a huge deficit, two wars that were not paid for but rather money borrowed, most of it again from China, and a total backing away from the regulation of the financial…
I am struck by the comments of my colleague from California and his desire to build jobs here in America. My comments today are really directed towards the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Mr. Oberstar, who will…
It was 13 months ago that I was given the great privilege of becoming a Member of the Congress. And it was 7 months ago that I was given another privilege of becoming a member of the Armed Services Committee. For the last hour and 10…
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