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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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Feb 13, 2020

I will assure anybody that cares to watch what happens this year that there is going to be a monumental fight in the National Defense Authorization Act that will, ultimately, hopefully, culminate in removing the President's power of the…

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Feb 11, 2020

This committee will come to order.

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Feb 11, 2020

We would certainly welcome direct input from all interested parties--Tribes, other communities, as well as natural resource organizations.

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Feb 11, 2020

To my knowledge, Mr. Amodei has never displayed good behavior.

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Feb 4, 2020

We need to be absolutely certain that these things don't happen again. Preventable accidents, got to get on top of that.

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Feb 4, 2020

I thank you, Mr. Courtney. I am going to shorten my remarks and ask that it be put into the record.

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Jan 30, 2020

Bottom line, for too long we have failed our responsibility. We really must act to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Iraq, and to set clear parameters about further action against Iran. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker…

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Jan 30, 2020

I have enormous respect for my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee. This particular piece of legislation that was brought, it was amended into my bill, H.R. 550, and was debated for more than an hour and a half in the Armed Services…

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Jan 27, 2020

This issue is one of the President--of the lessee, Mr. Trump, becoming President, and now in direct violation of the Emoluments Clause.

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Jan 7, 2020

I am sure the gentleman will. I thank the gentleman very much. Mr. Speaker, I am really torn. I want to continue discussing the legislation that is out there, but I really stand in front of this Chamber--which at the moment is empty--with…

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Jan 7, 2020

The gentleman can use the word ``brag,'' but I would recommend that it is not bragging. It is simply a fact; not an alternate fact, but it is a fact that the gentleman's committee and this House--now under Democratic control--has passed…

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Jan 7, 2020

Obviously, it is a new year, and we return to Washington with an agenda that is completely full and, in many, many ways, a tragic and an extremely dangerous agenda out ahead of us. Last December, this House undertook the issue of how to…

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