Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I will agree to withdraw my statement regarding---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California?
Norma Torres
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Norma Judith Torres is a U.S. Representative for California's 35th congressional district, having served since January 13, 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she has a strong background in public service and community activism. Torres has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for immigrant rights and has worked to address the needs of her constituents in the diverse communities of her district.
Congressional Record · 2019-06-12
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 436 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 436 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my statement. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has reserved the right to object.
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I will put it in different terms. It is tiring to be here on this floor or in committee as a woman and to continue to be counseled about what types of affordable…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, it is tiring to hear from so many * * * males on this floor talk about a woman's right to choose.
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported the rule, House Resolution 436, providing for consideration of H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to remind my colleague that I also serve on the Appropriations Committee, and we had a very open and transparent process. Every subcommittee invited all Members to come…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, if it pleases my colleague on the other side, I will withdraw my statement about sex-starved males on the floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentlewoman from California ask unanimous consent to withdraw the statement?
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, contraception for women is not something that should be debated here. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal- Allard) for a unanimous consent request. (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD asked and was given…
Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I will not. I will not yield for that purpose, and all time yielded is for the purpose of debate and debate only. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California does not yield; therefore, the unanimous consent…
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