May 13, 2010
Madam President, I come to the floor to support the amendment of the Senator Franken, amendment No. 3808, along with his cosponsors. This will address a major unresolved cause of the financial meltdown. The cause which this amendment…
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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.
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May 12, 2010
Let me say a few words. I really regret that the minority has decided to use this bill as an opportunity to talk about the health care bill I think in totally irresponsible ways. I don't think it is fitting for the service of the veterans…
May 12, 2010
How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has no time remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 18\1/2\ minutes remaining.
May 12, 2010
Mr. President, I rise as a cosponsor in support of the Merkley-Klobuchar amendment to prohibit kickbacks to lenders who steer homeowners into bad mortgages. The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recently completed an…
May 12, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5014) to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill…
May 12, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to add extraneous materials. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Michigan…
May 12, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5014, a bill to reinforce that health care provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs constitutes minimum essential coverage under the individual mandate. Very specifically, this bill…
May 11, 2010
Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor today to speak in support of a package of amendments to the financial reform bill that is a result of an investigation by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which I chair. I am…
May 11, 2010
Mr. President, for more than 20 years, a group called the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, has operated in central Africa, perpetrating some of the most horrific acts of violence one can envision. The LRA began as a rebel group saying it…
May 10, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). Without objection, it is so ordered.
May 10, 2010
Proprietary trading brings high amounts of risk directly into the financial infrastructure and has repeatedly and severely damaged the financial system. It was a large part of the banking collapse of 1929, which is why Glass-Steagall…
May 10, 2010
Mr. President, first, let me commend the Presiding Officer. Senator Merkley has been an avid leader in doing something significantly important to end the role of proprietary trading, which is something that helped create a housing bubble…
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