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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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Jul 13, 2022

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following: SEC. 10__. EXEMPTION FROM ECONOMY ACT FOR…

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Jun 13, 2022

Thank you so very much for the opportunity to present this. First, let me throw back comments that Mr. Johnson made. I would say it precisely the same. Far too kind, but as they apply to you, certainly in order, each and every one of them…

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Jun 13, 2022

I better get on with it. For every American shopper, shipper, agricultural exporter, manufacturer, retailer, or small business struggling with skyrocketing ocean shipping costs, I am saying this bill will be help on the way. The Ocean…

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Jun 8, 2022

It is time to act. On January 19, 1989, my wife Patti and I entered the ICU at San Joaquin General Hospital. We were there to see a five-year-old boy and his parents, who recently fled from war-torn Laos. The boy was fighting for his life…

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Jun 8, 2022

I have heard over and over again we ought to harden our schools. We ought to let every teacher have a gun. One question that needs to be asked as that argument goes forward: Why? Why do we need to do that? We need to do that because an…

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Jun 7, 2022

A big thank you to Representatives DeFazio, Napolitano, Graves, Rouzer, and their incredible staff who put together the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. There is always talk about congressional dysfunction, and that is certainly…

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May 16, 2022

I have never heard a rational answer to that question.

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May 16, 2022

A lot of questions need to be asked and answered.

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May 11, 2022

The choices made during the acquisitions process when procuring new platforms affect the decades of sustainment that follows.

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May 10, 2022

We have five John Lewis-class oilers in this budget fundamental to what we want to do with both the Navy and the Marine Corps.

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May 10, 2022

The choices made during the acquisitions process when procuring new platforms affect the decades of sustainment that follows.

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May 10, 2022

I would recommend to you that we could meet the needs of logistics, maybe that second half of the half full cup, by utilizing the Jones Act ships that are presently available.

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