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Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and military veteran who served as a U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party during her congressional tenure, Gabbard is known for her progressive views and has been an advocate for issues such as healthcare reform and environmental sustainability. She gained national attention as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020, where she emphasized a non-interventionist foreign policy and a commitment to civil liberties.
This is why I strongly support and have cosponsored this critical piece of legislation, and I commend my colleague from Iowa for introducing it, H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act. This bill establishes…
The question is do we want to compete with Iran or turn the place over to them?
Do you think that the very closely and intertwined relationship between the Shia government in Baghdad and Iran can be so easily supplanted by our 5,000 troops on the ground in our engagement there?
That is a big conversation that we can get into about the three-state possibility for Iraq and the consequence...
We are holding this Special Order today to honor our colleague and friend, Mark Takai. Many of our colleagues are here to share their own memories and remembrances of our friend. In Hawaii, the word ``aloha'' holds a very special place in…
I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 841 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a…
Over the past few weeks, the people of Hawaii and our colleagues have celebrated the life and service of our friend and colleague, Congressman Mark Takai, in a series of memorials, religious services, and community events. Leader Pelosi…
People shouldn't have to jump through hoops to know what is in their food. That is really what this issue is all about. When we go the grocery store, the very first thing that you do is you pick up whatever it is you are looking at and you…
Turkey's actions have directly strengthened groups like ISIS, al-Qaeda, and al-Nusra.
our number one priority is, and should be, defeating ISIS, al-Qaeda, and these other jihadist groups.
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 43 will not be offered…
I appreciate the comments from my colleague from Vermont. I would just like to make a point of clarification that this amendment would not stop our air strikes against ISIS. Those air strikes are funded through funds for Operation Inherent…
I would like to thank the chairman and ranking member for allowing us to bring up this important issue, basically this amendment and the failed Syria train and equip program. The failures of this program have been well documented and have…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or…
``Again, you were not wrong for drinking. Everyone around you was not sexually assaulting me. You were wrong for doing what nobody else was doing, which was pushing your erect dick in your pants against my naked, defenseless body concealed…
In the United States, 2.1 million people suffer from dependency and addiction to prescription opioid drugs. Eighty percent of the world's pain pills are consumed in the United States, but we only have 5 percent of the world's population…
There are tools, and then there is leadership and commitment to standing against these acts of terrorism and extreme violence.
In Bangladesh, the horrendous, brutal street assassinations of members of minority religions, secularists, and atheists violate every single value that we hold dear. Just 2 weeks ago, 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad was hacked to death in…
There are more than 200,000 Filipino and Filipino American soldiers who responded to President Roosevelt's call to duty. They fought under our American flag during World War II. These loyal and courageous soldiers suffered, fought, and…
Earlier this week there were a few very important votes that occurred on complex issues that I would like to discuss here today. They were with regards to H. Con. Res. 75 and H. Con. Res. 121, which is the one I will discuss now. Make no…
There were two votes that occurred earlier this week on House Concurrent Resolution 75 and House Concurrent Resolution 121, which deal with very important and complex issues that I would like to talk about this morning. I cosponsored and…
I appreciate very much your leadership and the role that you have taken in highlighting the importance of this total integrated force.
After graduating from Maui High in 1944 as class president and valedictorian, and attempting college with dreams of becoming a doctor, Patsy Mink had over a dozen medical schools slam the door shut simply because she was a woman. Rather…
Small-business owners make up over 90 percent of private sector employers in my home State of Hawaii, and they are the backbone of our economy both in Hawaii and across the country. In our close-knit community built on generations of…
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