May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I think it is worth stating for the Record that this amendment would maybe save somewhere between $9,000 and $29,000. I mean, let's bear the full impact of that weighty sum, depending on how it is interpreted. This is an…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, Wasserman Schultz has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents. She has been an outspoken advocate for gun control and has worked on legislation addressing the needs of veterans and military families.
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May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, my point is that it would be one thing if a congressional tutorial directory were unnecessary, but that is not the case. It is necessary. What isn't necessary is for us to be wasting time in debate on the House floor over…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I will point out that the gentleman's amendment does not actually stop the printing of the pictorial directory. It simply stops the delivery of the directory to Members' offices. So it does not provide the savings that the…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I conclude by pointing out that the offerer of the amendment, and the chairman, are suggesting that now we should print things that we don't use. If that isn't an example of a waste of taxpayer dollars in suggesting that we…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. It takes a meat-ax approach to cutting this bill by over $29 million with an across-the-board cut of 1 percent. I want to point out that it also exempts the Capitol Police and…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida has 2 minutes remaining.
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute and 15 seconds to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop).
May 19, 2015
I yield 30 seconds of my remaining time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr).
May 19, 2015
To close, Mr. Chairman, the bottom line is that what would be fiscally responsible and responsible in general is to not further take a meat ax to a bill that has already been flat- funded for the last 3 years. Our employees deserve a…
May 19, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee will be postponed. announcement by the acting chair The Acting…
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