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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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Nov 12, 2019

We need more transparency. That is extremely important.

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Oct 31, 2019

I thank Chairman McGovern for yielding. I rise in support of H. Res. 660 and the process that is set forth within it by which the impeachment inquiry will continue to be conducted. To be clear, contrary to what these desperate Republicans…

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Oct 31, 2019

--will continue in the manner outlined by H. Res. 660. I look forward to Democrats and Republicans alike---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized.

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Oct 28, 2019

We are going to do all that we can to not only present evidence of invidious discrimination, but we also want to have legislation to combat the discrimination.

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Oct 28, 2019

It is unacceptable that this Administration is using taxpayer dollars to put already vulnerable Americans further at risk.

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Oct 28, 2019

It is really about humanity and whether humanity will go forward together, recognizing that invidious discrimination is not something that we can tolerate.

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Oct 28, 2019

Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer have long been subjected to discrimination.

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Oct 22, 2019

I firmly oppose the Davidson amendment because it would gut the bill. After years of working to ensure that criminals, terrorists, and enemies of the United States can no longer use loopholes to cloak their dangerous acts from law…

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Oct 22, 2019

The Hill amendment requires FinCEN to develop protocols governing how law enforcement and others can access the beneficial ownership database. Today, in order for law enforcement to access FinCEN's Bank Secrecy Act database, they must…

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Oct 22, 2019

I claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Oct 22, 2019

I claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Oct 22, 2019

I would like to thank Representatives Maloney and Cleaver for their work on these reforms. I would like to just add that H.R. 2513 is an important, commonsense measure that stops criminals from being able to hide behind anonymous shell…

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Oct 22, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Hill of Arkansas The Acting CHAIR…

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Oct 22, 2019

The Burgess amendment would require an annual report to Congress that examines the aggregated submissions to the beneficial ownership database, thus providing a snapshot of the size, type, and location of reporting entities. I agree that…

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Oct 22, 2019

I would like to inquire as to how much time I have left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Oct 21, 2019

The Trump Administration's housing finance reform plan would be disastrous for our housing systems.

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Oct 21, 2019

The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the Government-Sponsored-Enterprise (GSEs) without congressional action.

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Oct 21, 2019

If implemented in this way, it is likely it would create turmoil in the housing market.

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Oct 18, 2019

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 226, nays 184, not voting 21, as follows: [Roll No. 567]…

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Oct 18, 2019

I would like to take this moment to thank my colleague, a new Member of the Congress of the United States who serves on the Financial Services Committee, for introducing, supporting, and working for this legislation. I urge all of my…

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Oct 18, 2019

I would say to the gentleman from Arkansas to use your time to deal with the burden that you claim multinationals have just for doing this reporting. We will use our time to support the workers and the people of this country. Mr. Chairman…

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Oct 18, 2019

Let me say to my colleague from Arkansas on the opposite side of the aisle that the need to be concerned about regulations relative to companies that are shipping jobs overseas is something I don't understand. I don't understand why the…

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Oct 18, 2019

I strongly oppose Representative Huizenga's amendment, which would effectively gut H.R. 3624 by exempting the vast majority of public companies from the outsourcing disclosure. The amendment does this indirectly by exempting companies that…

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Oct 18, 2019

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 17 minutes remaining.

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Oct 18, 2019

I am prepared to close. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let us be clear: The bill we are considering right now has nothing to do with outsourcing. This is a political talking point, not a piece of…

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