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Katie Porter

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Katie Porter is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 47th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has gained recognition for her advocacy on consumer protection and accountability in government. Porter is known for her engaging questioning style during congressional hearings, often using visual aids to illustrate her points and hold corporations accountable. She has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic inequality, and the rights of consumers.

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May 11, 2022

This is not -- abortion is not about whether p -- is that -- it`s not -- it`s not in contrast to motherhood. It`s not about people never becoming mothers. It`s about deciding when to start a family.

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May 11, 2022

I think they reinforce for people just how big of a responsibility it is to take care of our family.

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May 11, 2022

I think my sense of frustration, my sense of rage, my sense of disappointment my anger as a citizen of this country that I feel like my own ability to control my health care is being taken away from me.

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May 11, 2022

It is time to act today to reform the mineral law so that we set ourselves up on a good path.

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May 11, 2022

I think what we see from that is, when we have competing permits on public land...

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May 11, 2022

We are trying to solve yesterday's problem tomorrow. This was a problem that has been a long time in coming.

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May 3, 2022

We`re definitely going to see people being essentially healthcare refugees in the United States of America.

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May 3, 2022

I`m going to vote like crazy to make sure I`m electing people up and down the ballot from school board to the Senate who are going to protect and support the freedom of every American to make this decision for themselves.

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May 3, 2022

Every American should care about this, whether you`ve long since been a parent, or you never want to be a parent, because this is going to shape people`s economic opportunities.

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May 3, 2022

Absolutely, I think that men and women should be outraged at the court`s potential decision.

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May 3, 2022

This decision would increase child poverty. It would increase the strain on the social safety net. And it would make it more difficult for these lower income women to be able to pursue their education, to be able to get promoted at work…

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May 2, 2022

Every child in this country should be wanted and every person should have a fundamental liberty to make a decision.

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May 2, 2022

This ought to be a decision left to every American to make for themselves. Not a decision that is limiting, that is restrictive -- a freedom that is taken away by the Supreme Court.

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May 2, 2022

Congress can protect the rights of every American here to decide when and how to start a family.

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May 2, 2022

This is a terrible setback for all Americans. It is an assault on our freedom including our economic freedom.

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Apr 27, 2022

Those same experts are now telling us that two of the biggest drivers of risk from wildlife-borne diseases are climate change and the frequency of interactions between wildlife and people.

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Apr 27, 2022

having dedicated funding that they can rely on... will help to build sustainable, long-term programming.

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Apr 27, 2022

Trying to cancel a subscription can take you in as many circles as looking for summertime parking at Newport Beach. I have experienced it myself. For too long, dishonest companies have gotten away with trapping Americans into subscriptions…

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Apr 27, 2022

Orange County infrastructure is getting an upgrade because of Federal funds. Last week, I had the opportunity to wear an orange safety vest and a hard hat and join the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Local 714 at one of their job…

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Apr 27, 2022

We've unfortunately all learned that late detection can cost lives.

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Apr 27, 2022

Taxpayers deserve to know that their money is being spent effectively.

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Apr 27, 2022

We are here today to discuss a topic with consequences we all know too well: the threat of wildlife-borne diseases becoming pandemics.

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Apr 27, 2022

If we want to control outbreaks of wildlife-borne disease, we have to be able to see them.

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Apr 27, 2022

I think that`s my job, is to hold power to account. It`s to say, on behalf of the American people this doesn`t cut it.

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Apr 27, 2022

Congress provides far less funding for the Department of the Interior to monitor diseases in wildlife than it does for the Department of Agriculture to monitor diseases in domesticated animals.

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