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Zoe Ellen Lofgren is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 19th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Lofgren has served in Congress since January 6, 1999, making her one of the longest-serving members of the House. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on various issues, including trade, technology, and immigration reform. Lofgren has been an advocate for American jobs and has emphasized the importance of international trade, particularly with China.
this amendment deals with striking the family immigration sections of the bill in order to address these issues in a more seemly and deliberative manner, and I agree with that. If we are for family values, we need to value families; and…
putting aside the fact that this amendment appears to be unconstitutional, and also putting aside--for discussion purposes--whether it is good for our country to have an entire class of people who are likely to live here their whole lives…
Today is the first day of March Madness, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and I am proud to announce that two local teams from Santa Clara County are participating in this event: San Jose State University, which will face off against…
I mentioned earlier this afternoon my concern that the Securities and Exchange Commission is supposed to run out of money completely on Friday. I know the gentleman has a strong background in financial markets. I am wondering what is his…
I have studied the materials about the Government shutdown that could happen this Friday. I'm worried about something nobody seems to be talking about--funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission. I'm not an expert on the SEC; not…
as another freshman who has not yet spoken to the chairman of the Committee on Rules, I would like to note that I served in county government. The gentleman from California [Mr. Bilbray] and I were both on boards of supervisors, and I…
I am new to Congress, but when I reread the Constitution last night, I reminded myself again that the Constitution provides for systems of checks and balances, vetoes and veto overrides. Nowhere is there a provision to shut down the…
I oppose the amendment and I would like to say just a couple of things about why. I do not have a national lab in my district, but I have a very great interest in the national labs because, like other Americans, I believe that science and…
I rise to oppose the bill H.R. 2405, the so-called Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995, as it exists now. The bill has a grandiose title to mask its pernicious effects on the Nation's research and development system. We will…
I will bet that there are not very many parts of the country where Senator Exon's amendment has been on the front page of the newspaper practically every day, but that is the case in Silicon Valley. I think that is because so many of us…
I rise as strong opponent of the arbitrary cap on research and in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from California. I believe that having spent now 3 weeks in Silicon Valley and listening to the CEOs of the most exciting…
when I told my 10-year-old last night that Ringling Brothers was coming to the House, he laughed out loud. I told him that it was highly appropriate. After all, we have our own ringmaster, we have our own clowns. I heard yesterday that a…
I came to Congress this January 4 with the hope I could change things, but it is business as usual here in Congress. Last week on a voice vote the House passed a bill that would allow tax deductions for health insurance for the…
I certainly will support this bill because it does something, although not very much, and I did want to express my concern and distress at the very limited and minimal nature of this bill. There is a lot I have not agreed with in the…
Yes, but if you continue on, there is a note that the fact that compensation may not be due under this act by reason of the section does not affect the right to compensation for takings of private property for public use under the fifth…
Reclaiming my time, yes, I am. The argument made was that somehow this was unfair because those who felt that they had a wrong would have to go to court. I point out under the existing bill, unless the agency agrees, or the arbitration is…
many Congressmen more senior than I have expressed concern that a topic as serious as the revision of the laws and procedures governing the national security of the United States deserved more than a day and a half of debate. I agree, and…
I think that this vote on this amendment is the most important vote that we have faced this year. You know, I have two small children. They go to a little inner-city elementary school, and none of the reasons why I ran for Congress was to…
Just briefly, frankly I would have preferred that in every case localities would have to get together and put together a comprehensive plan in order to get any money. But that is not what this amendment does. It is a very narrow amendment…
Very briefly, although in a sense this is analogous to the plan in last year's bill that provides for a comprehensive plan as a condition precedent to receive the funds, but only in the limited circumstance where a city gets a…
I have made no secret that I have philosophical problems with this bill overall. I did not agree with taking the $2.5 billion out of the local grant program and putting it in prisons. I think we ought to do a minimum setaside for…
Mr. Chairman, I would like also to support the amendment before us today to look after the interests of children. I have been a Member of this body for not very many days and I have heard a lot in the last few weeks about the 100-day…
My intent in offering it in the purposes clause has to do with making later amendments germane and, secondarily, in the entire committee report and hearings we talked about creating partnerships between States, local governments, and the…
I would just answer to my colleague from California that I think there is a legitimate Federal issue here. The proposed amendment would deal only with Federal programs where a matching requirement is in place. Under the bill, mandates that…
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