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Maxine Waters

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Maxine Moore Waters is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented California's 35th congressional district from 1991 to 2013. Waters is known for her outspoken views on various issues, including economic justice, civil rights, and government accountability. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for policies aimed at addressing systemic inequalities and has played a significant role in discussions surrounding healthcare and financial reform.

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Jun 16, 2021

I include in the Record letters from California Public Employees' Retirement System, Public Citizen, the North American Securities Administrators Association, and Principles for Responsible Investment. California Public Employees'…

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Jun 16, 2021

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time until the gentleman from Michigan yields back.

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Jun 16, 2021

I strongly oppose Mr. Burgess' amendment. This amendment is interesting to me because Republicans have, without fail, consistently cited the materiality standard both here on the House floor and in the Financial Services Committee as a…

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Jun 16, 2021

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendment No…

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Jun 15, 2021

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, every day the men and women of the United States Capitol Police protect the U.S. Capitol. They protect us, they protect our staff, they protect journalists and other visitors who…

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Jun 15, 2021

Thank you very much, Chairman Cleaver. I want to start by saying how much I appreciate how you have drawn from your experience as mayor to dive deep into Community Development Block Grants, and to provide leadership on needed reforms.

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Jun 15, 2021

I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. There is an extraordinary story to tell about the…

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Jun 15, 2021

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time until Mr. McHenry yields back. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote for this good bipartisan bill that will help victims. The…

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Jun 15, 2021

May I inquire as to how much time we have remaining in this debate? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California has 17\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 14, 2021

As cryptocurrencies grow exponentially, I have organized a working group of Democratic Members to engage with regulators and experts to do a deep dive on this poorly-understood and minimally-regulated industry.

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Jun 8, 2021

Today's hearing has highlighted the need to move forward urgently on legislation to make Housing Choice Vouchers universally available.

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Jun 8, 2021

It is nothing short of a moral outrage that our essential workers, upon whom all of us depend, increasingly cannot afford to live in a city or a country that could not survive and succeed without them.

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Jun 8, 2021

I look forward to working with my Republican colleagues to help get the rental assistance into the hands of the American people who need it most.

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Jun 8, 2021

I am really tired of funding a broken system, and why aren't we doing something bold like a universal voucher system?

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Jun 8, 2021

A universal housing voucher would be very effective in terms of stimulating new housing construction.

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Jun 8, 2021

I am committed to, and the Supreme Court requires, ensuring that people confronting mental illness, substance addiction, or other health challenges can live in the community.

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Jun 8, 2021

Discrimination against the people who use these vouchers has curtailed what little progress we have made with homelessness.

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Jun 8, 2021

The best path to housing as a human right, to housing as an entitlement, is housing vouchers for all, which has been proposed by Chairwoman Waters.

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Jun 8, 2021

As far as I am concerned, housing is as much a human right as education, and housing ought to be as much of an entitlement as education.

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Jun 8, 2021

My Republican colleagues know that being fully-employed doesn't guarantee being able to afford housing.

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Jun 8, 2021

We need these vouchers. Expert research shows that housing vouchers prevent homelessness.

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Jun 8, 2021

Finally, my Republican colleagues are simply wrong about the effectiveness of Housing First.

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May 23, 2021

I have deep concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability that is a hallmark of the SPAC process.

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May 18, 2021

I am so pleased that you are holding this hearing, because information regarding Emergent is absolutely concerning.

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May 18, 2021

Are you telling me that Robert Kadlec had nothing to do with the awarding of the contract to Emergent?

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