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Bobby Rush

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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.

Jul 13, 2020

I look forward to today's hearing as a first step in ensuring a productive partnership to preserve reliability and opportunity within the energy sector.

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Jul 13, 2020

I was proud to join my colleagues in including provisions to support workforce development, diversity, and clean energy infrastructure investment within the recent infrastructure bill.

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Jul 13, 2020

The recent decline in our nation's economic activity has resulted in a multitude of hardships within our communities and economic sectors.

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Jul 13, 2020

I commend you for your work filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the brim, securing the electrical grid.

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Jul 13, 2020

The full deployment of DOE's resources is of great and vital importance to our nation's economic recovery.

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Jul 8, 2020

COVID-19 has revealed for all Americans to see the deep fault lines that exist in our society.

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Jul 8, 2020

It is really an insult to communities of color who have faced the brunt of losses from this pandemic.

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Jun 29, 2020

I think that these are issues that we just can't ignore and these are issues that are front and center.

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Jun 29, 2020

I am looking at it from the legislative approach, and I have some broader questions that I want to ask.

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Jun 29, 2020

Stress is pandemic. It is felt in the African American community.

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Jun 29, 2020

This has been a very, very important and powerful hearing that you are having.

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