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Janice Schakowsky

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Janice D. Schakowsky is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including healthcare reform, women's rights, and consumer protection. Schakowsky has played a significant role in shaping policies related to social justice and economic equality throughout her tenure in Congress.

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Dec 2, 2014

So are you telling us that your company has no legal responsibility to determine if airbags are defective and to recall them?

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Dec 2, 2014

It is the best data we have, that doesn't support the change from regional recall to national recall at this moment.

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Sep 17, 2014

I just think that--and you were talking about language before. I think when someone does take his or her own life that people should be encouraged to say if you are feeling suicidal, get help...

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Sep 17, 2014

The purpose of our oversight hearings ought to be to inform the legislative process, but in this committee, that is not happening.

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Sep 17, 2014

Your colleagues have voted over 50 times to dismantle Obamacare and take health insurance away from millions of Americans.

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Sep 17, 2014

Some of the Republican legislative approaches have ignored this evidence.

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Sep 17, 2014

I applaud your legislative and oversight efforts this Congress on mental health issues, and I know that you are really trying to make a difference.

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Sep 17, 2014

I have a bill called the Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act.

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Sep 17, 2014

The Republican legislative approach has ignored this evidence.

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Sep 16, 2014

I support the USA Freedom Act, legislation passed in the House in May to limit bulk data collection and require prior judicial approval for collection of sensitive information.

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Sep 16, 2014

Did the breach compromise eBay's customers in countries other than the United States?

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Sep 16, 2014

Well, I am just asking a simple question: How many customers had their data exposed, not what happened or...

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Jul 30, 2014

This to me is a real scandal. The expansion doesn't cost States a dime.

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Jul 30, 2014

Up to 36,000 children in my district with preexisting conditions can no longer be denied coverage.

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Jul 30, 2014

This is really an appalling number, 5 million Americans who would receive healthcare coverage if Republican Governors and State legislatures took the simple step of expanding Medicaid.

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Jul 30, 2014

The States that have expanded Medicaid have seen significantly lower rates of uninsured.

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Jul 30, 2014

283,000 people in my district, including 51,000 children and 120,000 women now have health insurance.

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Jul 30, 2014

Consumers get confused, have a lot of questions, have some problems.

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Jul 28, 2014

I believe we ought to be careful not to slow down the progress described by 'Moore's Law' with 'more laws.'

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Jul 28, 2014

We have the brains. We have an infrastructure to do this, and it would just be such a pity if we lost this in the global marketplace.

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Jul 28, 2014

We should work to ensure that promising technologies, especially those that can save and sustain human lives, have the support needed to reach and benefit the public.

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Jul 28, 2014

Private and public money is really needed to keep us in the forefront.

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Jul 28, 2014

The United States needs to figure out how we support this industry, and I just want to make sure that that has absolutely been heard.

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