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Hank Johnson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education during his tenure in Congress. Johnson has been an advocate for social justice and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents in Georgia. He is known for his commitment to addressing economic disparities and promoting community development.
In 2009, The New York Times described the practice of overcollection as significant and systemic. Any counterterrorism measure must have a solid constitutional footing and respect the privacy and the civil liberties of American citizens…
I believe that the title of this hearing, 'The Obama Administration's Abuse of Power,' is indeed indicative of the politicization of this hearing.
I've got a cell phone somewhere around here. Here it is. I'm going to ask: Is this a tracking device or is there somebody in this device who is taking my photographs? my videos? my treasured personal stuff like that--my address book? What…
I will introduce today the Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act, also known as the VOTE Act. Electronic voting machines are vulnerable to poor design and tampering, and there is currently no way to verify the accuracy of an…
Reclaiming my time, what about Wall Street regulations? We would not be able to come to an agreement on that. The Acting CHAIR. All time controlled by the gentleman from Michigan has expired. The gentleman from Texas has 3 minutes…
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, there is absolutely no way, with the many regulations that need to be promulgated and put into effect, that we would be able to do that here in Congress instead of letting the stakeholders, the business…
I thank the gentleman. I really enjoy the fact that we share a common border, and we have worked together to try to traverse that border and come to a consensus on issues that affect the people of our districts. And I think that's exactly…
My amendment would amend the bill's definition of ``significant regulatory action'' to exclude any regulation or guidance that is intended to protect the privacy of Americans. With the increasing opportunities for governmental and private…
This amendment is not designed to pave the way for any specific regulation. It is intended generally to prevent the delay in issuing regulations that will protect the privacy of our citizens. Privacy considerations should be at the…
I rise as the designee of Congressman Conyers on this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 18, strike ``or (d)'' and insert the following: ``(d), or…
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 Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Kucinich The Acting CHAIR. It is…
Today I rise to express my heartfelt sorrow and condolences to the victims and their families and the community of Aurora, Colorado, a great tragedy. Words are inadequate to describe it. And it's certainly a reminder to everyone that no…
It seems to me that all across the Nation, there is a stigma in the urban areas in terms of being Black and being a male, and that leads to a disproportionate share of our prison system, both state and Federal, being represented by that…
I want to say right now that I am in favor of the Marketplace Equity Act of 2011.
Rather than bringing the bipartisan H.R. 2011, here we have a wolf in sheep's clothing, a bill that purports to serve our national security interests but, in truth, just seeks to undermine environmental regulations that protect the health…
The bill we are considering today isn't about ensuring our supply of ``strategic and critical minerals.'' This bill is about deregulating the mining industry and the pipeline industry. It's misnamed. It should be renamed the Koch Brothers…
Where was the moral indignation and outrage and the like that has been displayed before us this morning, where was that when Valerie Plame, a CIA agent, a covert CIA agent, was outed by the previous Administration?
I don't understand why the majority, or the folks on the other side, would bring a community banker up here to help in the effort to get rid of Dodd-Frank.
I appreciate community banks in general. In fact, when I was a practicing lawyer, my accounts were at a local community bank.
Today we need to understand that there are two classes of documents. The ones that relate to pending criminal investigations, those are not discoverable or cannot be distributed outside of the Justice Department under penalty of U.S. law…
Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to give a special tribute to those fathers and their families who have come to America as refugees, escaping the harsh political and economic conditions in their home countries. On June 20, we celebrated World…
Americans need to know that Tea Party Republican obstructionism has brought us to the brink of yet another manufactured crisis. We have less than 2 days to pass critical highway and student loan bills that will keep Americans on the job…
The four treaties underlying this legislation are the cornerstones of an important effort to update international law for the post-September 11 era. Two of the treaties, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear…
And I rise in support of H.R. 5512, the Divisional Realignment Act of 2012, as amended. This noncontroversial measure, which the Judiciary Committee ordered reported by voice vote, simply reorganizes divisions within the two Federal…
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