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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.
Mr. Chairman, we can't blame a $20 trillion deficit or debt on nameless, faceless bureaucrats. We can blame a lot of that debt on the George Bush administration and the legislators who voted for tax cuts for the wealthy that were not paid…
Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, which establishes an idiosyncratic process establishing an automatic sunset of public health and safety protections. It requires that agencies conduct an annual review of current rules to designate 10…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the King amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 26, which would exempt from the bill rules that improve the employment retention and wages of workforce participants, especially those with significant barriers to employment. Since one…
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter), my friend.
Mr. Chairman, how much time do we have remaining on each side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 9 minutes remaining.
Mr. Chairman, I have just tallied up the number of jobs that would be created by passage of this legislation. I did that by multiplying by eight the figure of 1,580, which is the number of jobs lost due to government regulation in 2016. If…
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I listened intently to my colleague's opening remarks, and he seemed to try to justify the passage of the REINS Act, which I rise in opposition to, by the way, by saying that it has…
Mr. Chairman, I am sorry to see my friend, Mr. Trott, leaving the Judiciary Committee. We have appreciated his being there and we hate to see him go, but the gentleman is going on to bigger and better things. I would say to the gentleman…
Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the eloquence of the gentleman from the great State of Tennessee (Mr. Cohen), my friend out of the great city of Memphis.
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