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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.

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Jul 17, 2018

As we move toward a more decentralized energy economy, storage offers tremendous opportunities to integrate cleaner, renewable energy resources.

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Jun 25, 2018

I also support supplying Caribbean partners, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with LNG in order to help them rebuild their energy infrastructures in a more sustainable and efficient manner.

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Jun 25, 2018

However, instead of maintaining our global position as the world leader in clean energy investment, development, and research, the Trump administration has taken a series of misguided policy calculations that have ceded this number one…

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Jun 25, 2018

Unfortunately, this short-sighted and backwards-looking perspective is costing our economy jobs and business opportunities that other countries are gladly claiming.

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Jun 25, 2018

I believe a more worthwhile topic of discussion should be centered on shifting geopolitics based on the American energy landscape, as a whole.

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Jun 20, 2018

Before I close, I want to, in a most sincere and humble way, thank Chairman Walden for his outstanding leadership on this matter, and for his breadth of understanding of the difficulties that my constituents have as a result of the…

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Jun 20, 2018

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 2, strike ``individuals with opioid use disorders'' and insert ``individuals with targeted…

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Jun 20, 2018

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 19, 2018

the largest tax cuts from the bill... go to the highest income Americans.

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Jun 19, 2018

So all told, this tax bill is badly skewed to wealthy Americans.

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Jun 19, 2018

Either my Republican colleagues endorse and agree with this policy of separating families at the border for political gain.

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Jun 19, 2018

Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, I cannot sit here as if this is business as usual when we are currently facing a tragedy that is taking place as we speak at our southern border.

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