May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, this amendment would direct the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress regarding the impact on national security of reducing our nuclear weapons stockpiles, as required by the New…
Hank Johnson
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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.
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May 17, 2012
I yield myself 15 seconds to point out that the voluminous report that my colleague on the other side just referred to, that was included in last year's NDAA and has not been submitted. I'm just asking for a simple report. I yield 2…
May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, what did he say? Well, it doesn't matter because whatever he said, please know that treaties have to be confirmed or ratified by the Senate with a two-thirds majority. Mr. Chairman, let's ask our military leadership whether…
May 17, 2012
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 gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Price of Georgia…
May 17, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1065A. REPORT ON…
May 16, 2012
Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4970, the so-called VAWA bill, also known as the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. It should be renamed WAWA, or ``War Against Women Act.'' This bill rolls back existing protections and…
May 15, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. This is an important bipartisan bill that will help all workers across the…
May 9, 2012
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise in support of this amendment which will ensure that the Department of Justice has the resources it needs to fight white collar crime. The Department is preparing to close antitrust regional offices in…
May 8, 2012
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 65, line 1, insert ``(reduced by $26,000,000)'' after the dollar amount. Page 73, line 17, insert…
May 8, 2012
Madam Chair, I rise to strike the last word in support of the Ellison amendment. I would also like to respond to what my colleague from Minnesota (Congressman Ellison) spoke about in terms of the amendment that he was going to offer which…
May 8, 2012
Madam Chair, our country is emerging from the worst recession in generations. Million of Americans, our neighbors, friends and constituents, are still out of work. Millions of those we represent have been out of work for more than 99…
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