Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 179, to honor the memory of Jim Oberstar, a colleague, mentor, and friend to me and to many more. From his time serving as a staff member to his tenure as the chairman of the House Committee on…
Dan Lipinski
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Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2021. He is known for his centrist positions and focus on issues such as transportation, healthcare, and education. Lipinski served on several committees during his tenure, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he played a role in shaping transportation policy. He was also involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in areas affecting his constituents in Illinois. In 2020, Lipinski faced a significant primary challenge from progressive candidate Marie Newman, which he ultimately lost, leading to his departure from Congress in January 2021.
Mr. Speaker, a strong nuclear agreement that truly forestalls Iran's weapons breakout ability could be positive for regional and national security. However, I fear too many concessions are being made to secure a deal, and a bad deal will…
Madam Speaker, last night, I wore my number 35 Tony Esposito Chicago Blackhawks jersey from the 1970s, and I watched what I could never have imagined in those days, a Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup dynasty; but thanks to the leadership of…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of American workers, American manufacturing, and the environment and in strong opposition to TPA. TPA is woefully inadequate when it comes to stopping currency manipulation, enforcing labor…
Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his work on this amendment and on the bill. As the gentleman said, early last year, the FAA switched course on its hiring process by moving from the AT-SAT, which was a tried-and…
I thank my friend for yielding and for his work on the Appropriations Committee. I want to say that, Mr. Chairman, I understand the constraints that the chairman is working under, and I appreciate his work on those items that were…
Mr. Chairman, I thank Ms. Johnson for yielding. I am proud to rise in support of Ms. Johnson's amendment in the nature of a substitute, and I am also proud to cosponsor H.R. 1898, which contains the same language, because this alternative…
Mr. Chairman, I want to commend my good friend from Illinois for his strong commitment to advocating for scientific research. I share many of his concerns about the underlying bill, and I will be voting against this bill. However, I must…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1158, the Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015. I would like to thank Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Perlmutter…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, before I wrap up on the bill we are debating right now, I just wanted to thank Chairman Smith for his work on this, along with Ranking Member Johnson. Working together, we…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume to close here. I want to thank Mr. Hultgren again. He represents Fermilab. I represent part of Argonne National Laboratory. It is good to work with him on this legislation and others…





