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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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Jul 11, 2019

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 45 seconds remaining.

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Jul 11, 2019

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jul 11, 2019

We are going to have eight more speakers because this was such a collaborative effort, so I hope the speakers will limit themselves to 1 minute or less so we can get everyone in. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Washington (Mr…

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Jul 11, 2019

This will be the most important foreign policy vote in the United States Congress. This bipartisan amendment makes it clear that the Congress appropriates zero funding for any offensive war in Iran or another war by choice. The Supreme…

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Jul 11, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of subtitle E of title XII the following: SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NORTH KOREA. It is…

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Jul 10, 2019

I support Amendment No. 6 to H.R.2500, offered by my colleague from California, Ms. Speier. It provides our servicemembers with medically-accurate educational resources to help prevent unintended pregnancies and the spread of sexually…

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Jul 10, 2019

I want to thank my good friend and esteemed chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for moving this bill to the floor. Representative Lofgren has worked tirelessly for years to get us to this point. I am proud to…

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Jun 25, 2019

There was one hearing, I'm not going to mention the Member, who held his up his iPhone and started berating the Google CEO.

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Jun 25, 2019

I suggest that one way that we can move forward and start doing the country's business is to have that reasonable compromise.

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Jun 25, 2019

I just want to reemphasize, Mr. Kerner, that you remain open to having a conversation with Ms. Conway and welcome perhaps her acknowledgment of mistakes and/or willingness to abide by the Hatch Act?

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Jun 25, 2019

I want to recognize your leadership for having the FITARA guidelines become law and really bring some accountability to technology in government.

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Jun 25, 2019

So it's a little ironic that he's accusing you of being biased. I mean, he is the one who picked you to lead this organization.

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Jun 18, 2019

Thank you for your incredible moral leadership in this country.

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Jun 12, 2019

I would like to recognize the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gonzalez) for his leadership, his willingness in his very first term to work across the aisle on this, and his passion for this issue. I appreciate the leadership of Representative…

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Jun 12, 2019

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 58, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''. Page 62, line 5, after the…

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Jun 12, 2019

I have a bipartisan amendment with the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gonzalez). Today's amendment adds $3 million to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with the intent to support the Consortium of Food Allergy Research…

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May 21, 2019

Do you think one of the biggest things we could do, in terms of wage stagnation, is to reduce employer costs on health care?

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May 21, 2019

Do you think one of the biggest things our country can do to deal with wage stagnation of the bottom 50 percent of income earners is to reduce the burden that employers have in premiums?

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May 21, 2019

Let me just commend your leadership for having this hearing and helping educate the Committee Members and the American public about Medicare for All.

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May 21, 2019

It would be a massive raise for most Americans?

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May 21, 2019

I think 99 percent of the people with a Ph.D., economists in this country, would say it is not socialism.

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May 21, 2019

Do you think anyone would pass Economics 101 if they gave that answer in any major university in this country?

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May 21, 2019

You could design a system that the ordinary American who is watching this would pay less money in terms of the fees to the government than they currently are paying to health care, and they would get more money in their pockets in terms of…

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May 21, 2019

But even if it was funded through a payroll tax, it would be a net increase for most Americans, correct?

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