May 23, 2011
the threats to our consumers, the threats to our constituents, and possibly very, very effective ways to combat them.
John Yarmuth
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John Yarmuth is a former U.S. Representative from Kentucky, serving in the House from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Yarmuth represented Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. During his time in office, he was known for his work on issues such as healthcare, education, and fiscal responsibility. He served on several committees, including the House Budget Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping budgetary policies.
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May 23, 2011
I apologize to the witness, Dr. Warren, for the rude and disrespectful behavior of the chair.
May 12, 2011
Mr. Speaker, this past Tuesday, 41 House Republicans sent a letter to President Obama pleading with him to stop the criticism of the GOP's plan to turn Medicare into a private voucher system--a system that would cost future seniors…
May 4, 2011
Madam Speaker, with gas prices in my district in Louisville, Kentucky hitting $4, as they are all over the country, ExxonMobil just reported earnings of $10.7 billion for the quarter, almost 70 percent higher than last year. BP, Conoco…
Apr 14, 2011
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, we know that budgets are about values. As the chairman of the Budget Committee has mentioned, they are about choices. And we know that this reckless Republican budget makes a very disastrous choice. It…
Apr 13, 2011
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a giant of Kentucky's legendary bourbon industry, Bill Samuels, Jr., president of Maker's Mark Distillery, on the occasion of his retirement. His father's recipe first got bourbon invited to the top shelf…
Apr 12, 2011
Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to be here on the floor of the House of Representatives talking to the American people about one of the most critical things that this body does, and that is to decide how much money we ask our citizens to…
Apr 12, 2011
I thank the gentleman. We have a couple minutes left. I would just like to yield to my friend, Mr. Garamendi, for some closing comments about making it in America.
Apr 12, 2011
I thank the gentleman and thanks for his participation. I just want to say in closing that budget battles are more about dollars, and I think all of us on both sides of the aisle believe that and live by that, or want to live by that…
Apr 12, 2011
I thank the gentleman. Just to elaborate a little bit on the issue of what creates jobs and what kills jobs, under H.R. 1, which was the Republican continuing resolution that was passed earlier this year--we are still fighting that battle…
Apr 12, 2011
Thank you very much, Mr. Tonko. There are so many aspects of this that deserve to be discussed. One of the things that's kind of sad is that the Republicans, in talking about their plan to privatize Medicare, say, oh, this is just like the…
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