Feb 1, 2012
Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
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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Feb 1, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to repealing the CLASS Act. You know, we all get old, or hopefully we will all get old and reach an elderly status, and we will then perhaps become physically unable to get around a whole lot and we may…
Feb 1, 2012
Thank you, my friend from Georgia. What you've just said is that it's essentially a failure to act, to publish regulations or to promulgate regulations that would lead to the enactment of this CLASS Act, becomes a final agency action. In…
Jan 31, 2012
I kind of like the title of this, the--we are--we are looking to protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals.
Dec 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 41 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at 10 a.m…
Dec 20, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I'm reminded of a commercial that has been in heavy rotation lately. It's a Christmas commercial, Santa Claus with a backache and a pain remedy being offered to him after he climbs down the chimney. Y'all are probably familiar…
Dec 20, 2011
Well done, my good and faithful servants. That must be what the Koch brothers and the corporate Tea Party backers are saying. Their Republican Party in the House has for the whole year been able to stave off any fairness by protecting…
Dec 14, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I have a unique position in Congress in that I serve both on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. The House Armed Services Committee is charged with the responsibility of protecting the…
Dec 14, 2011
Thank you. That's why the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the FBI, the Director of the CIA, the head of the Justice Department's National Security division, and the Secretary of Defense himself oppose this provision…
Dec 12, 2011
Well, it's manufactured into a scandal or into an alleged scandal when, in fact, the scandal, Anderson, has to do with the lack of federal laws, which contribute to the numbers of assault weapons that enter into the hands of Mexican drug…
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