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John Carney

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John Charles Carney is an American politician serving as the Governor of Delaware since January 17, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Carney previously held the position of U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from January 5, 2011, to January 13, 2017. During his tenure in Congress, he focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education.

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Jul 9, 2013

No, I just want to thank Mr. Duffy for working with us--for giving me the opportunity to work with him, I should say, and any advice that you can provide for us, we want to try to get it right. The idea is to do a pilot. You all mentioned…

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Jul 9, 2013

The JOBS Act, which I worked on with Members from the other side of the aisle--many of us did.

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Jun 25, 2013

I have not had anybody come to me requesting to be put in the category of being a SIFI.

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Jun 19, 2013

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Delaware will be postponed. Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Radel The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jun 19, 2013

I would just like to close by thanking the gentleman from Florida for his assistance on this amendment and just to ask my colleagues to think about what we've been trying to do since I came to this House in 2011, which is to get a budget…

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Jun 19, 2013

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Delaware has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 19, 2013

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 11012. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 271, the gentleman from Delaware (Mr…

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Jun 17, 2013

Thank you, Chairwoman Capito, for holding this very important hearing to examine the consequences of Dodd-Frank on home ownership.

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Jun 12, 2013

I didn't find them helpful myself. And I would just like for you each to comment on whether or not there are any real comparisons there.

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Jun 12, 2013

It is a very interesting hearing. Thank you to the panelists for coming in today and for your expertise.

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Jun 11, 2013

It is my understanding, again, as part of the team that with my colleague, the prime sponsor, Mr. Fincher from Tennessee...

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Jun 11, 2013

I was one of the sponsors of the IPO onramp part of the JOBS Act.

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May 22, 2013

I understand the overall purpose in pay ratio in particular. But I don't understand how it implicates systemic risk.

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May 21, 2013

I certainly appreciate your kind of hands-off approach to that administration of taxes.

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May 21, 2013

I certainly hope the answer, and I intend for the answer to be that too-big-to-fail is over.

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May 21, 2013

And that was exactly his advice and to be careful, frankly, about the transition from where we are today.

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May 21, 2013

I would love to see your staff's analysis of that and any concerns and issues that are raised by it.

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May 21, 2013

Yes, but it makes it so we don't have the authority to do it.

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May 15, 2013

I wish to clarify my position for the record on rollcall votes 147 through 149 cast on May 15, 2013. On rollcall vote No. 147, on consideration of H.R. 767 I did not vote. It was my intention to vote ``aye.'' On rollcall vote No. 148, on…

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May 15, 2013

We can't afford not to, frankly, as has been stated by so many others.

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May 15, 2013

I support the request that you are making for your budget, as many of us here do.

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May 15, 2013

I think a greater concern is that we will distract you from your priorities here in Congress, or not give you the resources that you need to do the job.

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May 15, 2013

You sound like you are just what the doctor ordered for this position. And we wish you well.

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Apr 26, 2013

I wish to clarify my position for the Record on a vote cast on April 26, 2013. The vote was on passage of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act. On rollcall vote No. 125, I did not vote. It was my intention to vote ``yea.''…

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