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Susan Davis

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Susan A. Davis is a former U.S. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Davis focused on a range of issues during her tenure, including education, health care, and women's rights. She was known for her advocacy in promoting policies that support families and children, as well as her efforts to improve access to health care services.

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 52 on the Jefferson amendment H. Amdt. 718 to H.R. 4939, to increase funding for Community Planning and Development by $2,000,000,000 and reducing funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency by the same…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 54 on the Taylor amendment to H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 50 on the Foxx amendment to H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Melancon The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fossella). The unfinished…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 49 on the Garrett amendment, H. Amdt. 715 to H.R. 4939, to strike funding for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 46 on the Capuano amendment to H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Doggett The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fossella). The…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 45 on the Burton amendment to H.R. 4939, I was on leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Capuano The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mrs. Miller of Michigan). The…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 48 on the Garrett amendment H. AMDT. 714 to H.R. 4939, to reduce by $5,000,000 funding for Diplomatic and Consular Programs, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 47 on the Doggett amendment to H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' {time} 1115 (By unanimous consent, Mr. Boehner was allowed to speak out of…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 62 on the Velazquez amendment to H.R. 4939, to prohibit the use of funds from being available to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act other than a loan for which the borrower is…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 65 on final passage of H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 60 on the Waxman amendments to H.R. 4939, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against: Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 60 I was unavoidably…

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Mar 16, 2006

during rollcall vote No. 63 on the Lee amendment to H.R. 4939, to prohibit the use of funds from being available to implement, administer, or enforce the termination of the hotel and motel emergency sheltering program established by FEMA…

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Nov 18, 2005

this Republican withdrawal resolution was drafted in haste. No matter how you felt about getting into this war, our kids are there now. They're in the middle of harm's way, right now. As many thousands of families, friends and loved ones…

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Jul 26, 2005

my colleagues have been saying all along that the recently introduced Social Security GROW Act does not address the future solvency of Social Security, that it will cut guaranteed Social Security benefits, and that it continues the raid on…

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Jun 30, 2005

tonight we are scrambling around to make up for a shortfall in veterans funding that was caused by the poor planning of this administration. The VA medical system cares for the brave men and women who have risked life and limb to serve…

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May 25, 2005

can I inquire into the time we have available. The Acting Chairman (Mr. Putnam). The gentlewoman has 6 minutes remaining.

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May 25, 2005

I think that several of our colleagues want to really put this issue aside, but I think it has had an impact. I spoke to Sergeant Cynthia Hanna this morning. Sergeant Hanna works for the San Diego Police Department and is a Marine Corps…

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May 4, 2005

I rise in support of H.R. 366. I want to thank the chairman of our subcommittee, the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Castle), for his leadership in crafting a bill which could receive bipartisan support. Mr. Chairman, as we all know…

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Apr 21, 2005

I rise regrettably in opposition to H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act. While there are many good provisions in the act that make modest improvements in support of energy efficiency, there are major deficiencies in this bill. My constituents…

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Apr 20, 2005

I support this bill so that we can, and the public can, rely on the energy-conscious information that they are getting and that they know that is correct and accurate, and they can move forward with that. Mr. Chairman, Members, are your…

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Nov 17, 2004

with another Veterans Day recently passed, we heard much about the incredible sacrifices made by America's veterans and their tremendous bravery. I strongly echo those sentiments. Because our courageous military personnel are willing to go…

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Jun 15, 2004

we had the tapes that we just dealt with, and there have been so many other instances along the way that pointed to the fact that there was outright manipulation. Talk about a smoking gun, we had a smoking howitzer, and people still did…

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Jun 15, 2004

it is very disappointing because when people deal with these issues, they are not dealing with it in a political context. This is not political. This is about the lives of people, their businesses and how they conduct themselves. When the…

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Jun 15, 2004

we did have an opportunity to address this issue today. We had an opportunity to say something happened 4 years ago that needs to be remedied today. Unfortunately, we did not act. I want to go back for a moment and talk about what our…

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May 6, 2004

I rise in strong condemnation of the atrocious behavior of a few, who have denigrated the values of all our armed forces. I salute the overwhelming majority of Americans who have treated prisoners with respect; their actions have gone…

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