Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Chairman, 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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. O'Halleran The…
Ro Khanna
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Ro Khanna is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Khanna has focused on issues such as technology, economic justice, and transparency in government. He has been an advocate for progressive policies, including tax reform aimed at wealth inequality and increased accountability for corporations.
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Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I think the point is not that we need to streamline decisions, or if we have to streamline courts to get rid of frivolous lawsuits, that would be fine, but the problem is the power that is being vested in the Secretary of…
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, beginning line 19, strike subtitle B. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution…
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Chairman, my amendment strikes section 311 from the bill. This section would create a forced arbitration program for forestry management. This section of the bill, in my view, usurps judicial oversight. While many agencies conduct…
Oct 12, 2017
Madam Speaker, before my colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus and I begin our discussion about the response to the Republican tax plan, I wish to take a moment to express our sympathy for the people of northern California who…
Oct 12, 2017
Madam Speaker, I thank Representative Raskin for his thoughtful points and comments on the President's tax policy. I have a few other points before we conclude. The President has said that we can't afford foreign aid given our deficits…
Oct 12, 2017
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
Oct 4, 2017
Mr. Chairman, in a nutshell, here is the Republican and the President's case. They want you to believe that if you cut corporate taxes, if you cut taxes on the investor class, that this is going to raise wages. That is the President's…
Sep 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Chinese General Sun Li-jen. He was known as the ever-victorious general, and fought with valor against Axis forces in Burma during World War II. General Sun's strategies on the battlefield were a…
Sep 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to read very briefly from that letter from the Virginia Military Institute, which recognized General Sun for his leadership in the China-Burma-India theater, and recognize that his story has inspired many other…
Jul 24, 2017
Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Walz. I want to commend Ranking Member Walz and Chairman Roe for this extraordinary piece of legislation that invests in the education of our veterans. I also am pleased that you included Majority…
Jul 13, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and I thank his wife, Lisa McGovern, for being a great support to my wife. I rise today in opposition to this rule. It is not just because I am opposed to our policy of refueling planes into Yemen…
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