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John Barry Larson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives. Larson has also been involved in discussions around sustainability and the importance of long-term planning in governance.
Mr. Neal, you suggested in the process, at the outset, that this was a missed opportunity, and then you went back and gave a historic tutorial on how we got here. How is it that we got here and arrived here with no public hearings and no…
They didn't fix it. And yet here we are, on the verge of voting on a bill that will impact 100 percent of the economy and 100 percent of the Tax Code. No hearings?
Why would they do that? In the face of these fires and in the face of so many in California understanding that impact, why is it that they did this?
I want to thank my colleague for being stellar in this, in leading the fight in the State of Connecticut and in joining the Connecticut General Assembly in that effort. I thank Congressman Courtney for his diligence in this effort.
In less than a minute, I want to thank the chairman and I also want to thank the ranking member for their support in what is a critical issue to the citizens of the State of Connecticut. I want to thank Representative Courtney for…
I would like to have Ms. Ekman--because you didn't get the opportunity to follow up on a number of the things that you heard from the only person here who is carrying the perspective of the individuals who are impacted by these excessive…
This is just simply unacceptable, and deplorable, at its very core, of what everyday average citizens in this country have to endure.
Both the Chairman and I have offered comprehensive plans to address the long-term shortfall in the Social Security system.
Social Security is also there to help widows and children who have lost a parent.
Social Security needs a Senate-confirmed Commissioner who can lead the agency and focus on providing the service Americans expect and deserve.
Natural disasters remind us of how important it is to fight back against calls to cut Social Security.
The lesson of the Great Depression, and I believe the lesson of 2008 as well.
I never tire of listening to the story by Pat Tiberi of his immigrant parents.
I believe it is the countries we don't have a trade agreement with that get us into trouble, because that is just a race to the bottom with no rules, no laws, no standards to enforce.
I think it is important that we continue to have these conversations of where trade 2.0 should look like, and where we go from here.
I have introduced legislation, the Jobs and Trade Competitives Act of 2017, and I believe stand in sharp contrast to the Administration's weak attempt at trade reform.
So where are the jobs, and where are the higher wages this President promised?
The one program that isn't going to fail them, that is there, and never missed a payment, is Social Security.
We believe that especially with so many people finding themselves in the position where Social Security is their only retirement.
We wanted to make sure with our program that we would offer middle income tax relief for seniors.
In fact, we increase people's benefits because they also have not kept pace.
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