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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.
I yield myself 15 seconds. Mr. Speaker, the infrastructure goes to States and to local governments for private sector jobs--like the highway bill. Small business: You voted against the small business bill. Summer jobs: You voted against…
I yield myself 30 seconds. Build America Bonds, 62 issues as of 6/30/2010 totaling $2 billion, creating all kinds of private sector jobs. We look backward to learn lessons. We have also look forward, and the minority will do neither. I now…
This bill has provisions for credit to flow. The community bankers, as I understand it, are supportive of this bill.
I would hope the organizations which purport to support small business--and, by the way, the greatest complaint I get when I go home, just about, other than the general one of where are the jobs, is that credit is not available to small…
I wonder, through the Chair, if I could inquire of the chairman of the Small Business Committee--unless the majority leader is seeking the floor. I am trying to figure out exactly why it is that the Republicans, who over and over say they…
I would just hope that between now and the time the majority leader moves to reconsider that vote that we would hear loudly and clearly from those organizations representing community bankers, representing small businesses. Maybe they just…
I yield myself the balance of our time. It's really so important to look at the facts. This bill does not basically create government jobs. That is a total myth, and you know it. The infrastructure money goes to State and local communities…
It's now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to another distinguished, indeed a very distinguished member of our committee, from the State of Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen).
I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished member of our committee, Mr. Davis of Illinois.
It is now my privilege to yield 2 valuable minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), an active member of our committee.
Mr. President, I congratulate Senator Landrieu and thank her. I am on the Small Business Committee. I serve with her on the committee and others. I have watched her extraordinary talent flourish as chair of the Small Business Committee…
Now, that the distinguished ranking member on the Trade Subcommittee has yielded back the balance of his time, I will close. First of all, I want to thank Mr. DeFazio for introducing the bill and for his willingness and his really…
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