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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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Jul 30, 2020

So, this is not an expert medical conclusion that we have had documented somewhere?

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Jul 30, 2020

You cannot hand down an answer from the Federal Government that, you know, would absolutely protect these children.

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Jul 30, 2020

This is a President who first called the pandemic a hoax.

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Jul 30, 2020

Should a patient be denied access to a potentially life-saving drug like Remdesivir because a hospital was unable to comply with the sudden change in HHS reporting requirements?

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Jul 30, 2020

This virus is not Democrat or Republican.

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Jul 16, 2020

I would love to see the Fed and Treasury explore a 13(3), maybe something within the mainstream facility through CDFIs that would be oriented toward these low-and moderate-income neighborhoods and businesses.

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Jul 16, 2020

Do you think grants would be helpful instead of looking for ways by which to keep your business open and then take back the money?

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Jul 16, 2020

I believe it's important for Congress to do special things in order to provide funds for these on particularly businesses and minority areas.

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Jul 16, 2020

I think Mr. Bernanke is correct when he said the localities in our school districts have to be careful.

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Jul 16, 2020

We need to do better than that. This is not going away and too many businesses are suffering.

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Jul 16, 2020

Should we not set aside a percentage of the remaining funds for small businesses that need it most?

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Jul 15, 2020

I am absolutely committed to the proposition that this will not happen, that we are going to have a credible forbearance situation for our homeowners that will not cause them to lose their homes.

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Jul 13, 2020

Amazon has failed to provide basic protective equipment.

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Jul 13, 2020

Boeing has announced over 12,000 layoffs as a result of the pandemic.

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Jul 13, 2020

Corporate America is doing just fine, it seems, with record-breaking debt sales.

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Jul 13, 2020

America owes its success to the hardworking ingenuity of its workers.

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Jul 13, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our nation's workers, capital markets, and economy.

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Jul 8, 2020

It would not have happened had it not been minority women sitting there.

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Jul 8, 2020

If it was not for diversity and inclusion, I would not be sitting here with you in this very, very important hearing.

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Jul 8, 2020

I want to thank you so much, Chairwoman Beatty, for all of the work that you are doing to really get the whole discussion of inclusion and diversity in the national eyesight.

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Jul 7, 2020

Containing and preventing the further spread of the coronavirus is essential to protecting our economy.

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Jul 1, 2020

I am surprised the gentleman who serves on the Financial Services Committee has not been a part of all of the housing debates we have had, all of the information on housing. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois…

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Jun 29, 2020

I have yielded to the gentleman extra time. His time has expired. Parliamentary Inquiry

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Jun 29, 2020

I would like to remind all Members and the gentleman that Republicans don't care about debt as long as they are doing the spending; it is only when Democrats are helping Americans, even in a time of crisis. Remember, it was the President…

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Jun 26, 2020

Before I move into my closing, I would like to correct Mr. McHenry, who said the FDIC approved the OCC CRA rule this week. That is not correct. My staff just called the FDIC to confirm that they did not approve the rule. Mr. McHENRY. Will…

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