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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
Reclaiming my time, Mr. Dreier, that is pernicious nonsense. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The Chair will remind the Members that remarks in debate must be addressed to the Chair and not to…
The gentleman from California has been talking about moving the process forward. It does not move the process forward to pass a bill that's dead before arrival in the Senate. It doesn't move the process forward to pass a bill that is even…
It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), who is a member of our committee and the chair of our caucus.
In a few words, what is endeavored here is an abdication of responsibility. This bill is going nowhere. It tries to bind the wounds of a divided Republican caucus. We should do better. We'll have to do better. I yield back the balance of…
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), another distinguished member of our committee.
Could I inquire of our time, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) has 7 minutes remaining.
You know, as I've been listening to this debate, I think it's critical that the House needs some truth in speaking. This bill is not bipartisan. The vote will soon show that. This bill is not a compromise. It does not seek bipartisan…
I now yield 2 minutes to another distinguished member of our committee, the gentleman from the great State of California, Xavier Becerra.
It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), another distinguished member of our committee.
the path to deficit reduction is difficult, but some of the essentials are clear for all to see. We must cut spending, which will require real sacrifice on the part of American families. We must also add revenue, which has plunged so…
we mark today the first anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This law was Congress's earnest attempt to answer a vital question: How do we avoid a repeat of the financial catastrophe from which we…
as Congress continues to debate ways to reduce our national deficit, some Members of Congress are taking the time to reflect on the state of the Federal tax system and consider how we can simplify it and make it more efficient and fair…
In this bill the Republicans are trying to repeal the second half of the 20th century. We've spent decades trying to knit a truly American fabric around a strengthened middle class. It's a fabric that holds, at its core, retirement…
it is with great pride that I pay tribute to a dedicated public servant from my home state of Michigan. Gerry Chase has devoted his professional life to helping others and improving the quality of public health in northern lower Michigan…
today I am introducing a bill with my colleague, Senator Sherrod Brown, to eliminate the federal tax break that gives special tax treatment to corporations that pay their executives with stock options. The bill is called the Ending…
I am introducing today with my colleagues Senators Conrad, Bill Nelson, Sanders, Shaheen, and Whitehouse, the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, legislation which is geared to stop the $100 billion yearly drain on the U.S. treasury caused by…
as we discuss the need to bring down the deficit, we should acknowledge a few basics. First is cannot achieve the deficit reduction we need with spending cuts to nondefense discretionary programs alone. They simply aren't large enough to…
the Department of Justice announced earlier this week that Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame, an accused member of the terrorist group Al-Shabaab, has been indicted on charges of providing material support to Al-Shabaab and al-Qaida in the Arabian…
we must raise the debt ceiling, period. This is not an opinion, it is a fact. The consequences of failing to act are simply too catastrophic to consider any other course. Negotiations are underway now to seek an agreement to raise the debt…
If there is no other Senator waiting, I ask unanimous consent to be permitted to continue for 3 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I thank the Presiding Officer. What the Republicans have done is to walk out of negotiations and say they will not accept any deficit reduction package if it includes revenue measures. So let's call this what it is. If Republicans refuse…
for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…
I have long sought to bring attention to the dangerous gaps in U.S. gun laws, hoping the exposure would lead to the passage of commonsense firearm legislation. To those of us who feel that Congress can and should play a role in protecting…
We should learn from the past. There are indeed times when American national interests should overtake political or partisan political interests. I remember the debate on Kosova 12 years ago. Congress refused to authorize American action…
today Senator Blunt and I have introduced the Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011. The purpose of this legislation is to establish within the State Department a special envoy to promote freedom of worship for…
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