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Tony Cárdenas

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Tony Cárdenas is a U.S. Representative for California's 29th congressional district, having served since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on various issues including education, healthcare, and economic development throughout his tenure. Cárdenas has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to quality education and healthcare for his constituents. He has also worked on initiatives to promote economic growth and job creation in his district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.

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May 13, 2020

I have family members who are working in hospitals today on the front lines who have been telling me that they are wearing equipment for days at a time that they are supposed to be disposing of several times a day and are having to use…

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May 13, 2020

I believe that scientists leading will actually increase the likelihood that we can survive this pandemic and move through it.

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Apr 2, 2020

According to one database, as of April 3rd, 2020, President Trump has made 18,000 false or misleading claims during his time in office.

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Mar 3, 2020

We would particularly like to thank full committee members Tony Cardenas and Larry Bucshon for introducing the RECOVER Act.

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Mar 3, 2020

We need to move to better technologies.

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Mar 3, 2020

I appreciate the opportunity to hear from very smart people who are out there in the real world dealing with this.

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Mar 3, 2020

Solutions can be made. My main point to everybody is we have to all calm down and realize that, when we are calm and respectful, then we can get things done.

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Mar 2, 2020

the fact of the matter is we are trying to tackle issues in Congress.

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Feb 26, 2020

I appreciate this opportunity for us to have this public hearing so that the public can understand a little bit more as to why all of these issues are so important.

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Feb 26, 2020

The responsible thing for us to do as Congress, in my opinion, is to make sure that the RESILIENT Networks Act actually gets through the process and signed into law so that locals can actually reap the benefits of this important…

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Feb 25, 2020

These stories include descriptions of excessive use of physical restraints and isolation, verbal abuse, food deprivation, humiliation and intimidation, and even deaths.

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Feb 25, 2020

I would like to ask you about an issue that is frightening families in my own district.

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Feb 25, 2020

I want to turn to the issue of impacting American families, especially vulnerable children throughout America.

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Feb 25, 2020

You speak about prioritizing adoption, but you neglect to mention the fact that right now in America, the agencies are turning away qualified potential parents because they are either LGBTQ, or they happen to be of a religious minority…

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Feb 11, 2020

All the men in the world need to speak less and listen more.

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Jan 27, 2020

So much respect to the people who dedicate their time and energy to the well-being of these horses.

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Jan 27, 2020

If you want the horseracing industry to survive and succeed, then we need to win back the trust of the people.

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Jan 27, 2020

I think that plays down the fact of the matter is that we lost a life.

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Jan 27, 2020

Mexico doesn't have the best reputation of having government and/or public partnerships that actually result in good management or good practices, but it is my understanding that Mexico has some pretty enlightening examples of them with…

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Jan 27, 2020

We have a lot of work to do in America.

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Jan 27, 2020

Does the CPUC have any authority or any actions that they need to take before a company like yours can actually invest and/or do maintenance or management of your system?

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Jan 27, 2020

Thank you, Chairman Tonko. First, I want to take a moment to thank the thousands of firefighters and first responders throughout California and across the country who are on the front lines risking their lives to protect us from these…

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Jan 27, 2020

As a Member of Congress, I think I have a responsibility to represent all of my constituents, including those that do not have a voice.

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Jan 27, 2020

But, at the same time, what human beings can do or not do to help mitigate and reduce the potential for an eruption of a fire...

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Jan 27, 2020

one of the biggest problems we have in the United States of America, we always think that we do everything better than everybody else; that we don't want to learn from other countries, and that is unfortunate. That is a bit too myopic, and…

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