John Bel Edwards
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John Bel Edwards is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana, a position he has held since January 11, 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, Edwards has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during his tenure. He has been recognized for his efforts to expand Medicaid in Louisiana, which has significantly increased access to healthcare for many residents in the state.
Sep 15, 2003
Well, I don't know if you've been following the polls, but I think it will actually be news to most people that I'm running for president of the United States.
Sep 10, 2003
First let me again thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh) for his incredible leadership year in and year out to our servicemen and - women. As the person in this House who has responsibility for overseeing personnel matters, he has…
Sep 10, 2003
Mr. Speaker, my motion would instruct the conferees working on the Defense authorization bill to recede to the Senate bill on section 606 and 619. Specifically, Section 606 would make permanent the increase of military separation pay from…
Jul 30, 2003
the introduction of the Tobacco Market Transition Act is an important milestone for tens of thousands of farmers. I am proud to have been part of the bipartisan working group that crafted this bill. For decades, thousands of farmers in my…
Jul 30, 2003
President Bush did the right thing today by taking personal responsibility for the inclusion of misleading intelligence information in this year's State of the Union. But he has yet to turn his full attention to the more urgent matter at…
Jul 25, 2003
The House leadership has deceived us.'' Those are not our words, those are the words of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Ray Sisk in his press release of July 17, just a few days ago. ``A clear betrayal of the assurances…
Jul 25, 2003
I just want to thank and commend the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) for her farsightedness in writing a bill which now will be incorporated into this measure to name the Houston VA Medical Center after the renowned American, Dr…
Jul 25, 2003
the most powerful statement made in this debate this morning is the deafening silence of House Republicans. I hope veterans all across America have noticed that only one Republican out of over 200 in this House had the courage to say that…
Jul 25, 2003
as we speak from the comfort and security of this House Chamber, tomorrow's veterans are putting their lives on the line in Iraq today. That is why this rule is shameful. With this rule, the House Republican leadership has guaranteed…
Jul 24, 2003
no American citizen should have to pass someone else's religious test to qualify for a federally funded job. That is why I am strongly supporting the Woolsey amendment allowed under this rule. Without the Woolsey amendment, private groups…
Jul 24, 2003
no American citizen, not one, should have to pass someone else's religious test to qualify for a federally funded job. That is the principle behind the Woolsey amendment. Frankly, I am appalled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would be…
Jul 17, 2003
I rise to enthusiastically express my support for the nomination of Allyson Duncan for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and Louise Wood Flanagan for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. This is a historic…
Jun 26, 2003
I never thought I would ask my colleagues to vote for a bill that decreases Navy and Marine Corps family housing construction investment by $193 million compared to last year. I never thought I would ask my colleagues to vote for a bill…
Jun 26, 2003
I am going to vote for this military construction bill for one reason and for one reason alone. I believe the gentleman from Michigan, the chairman of our committee, has worked very hard and in a fair and bipartisan manner from day one on…
Jun 12, 2003
It is time to stop penalizing disabled military retirees for having served our country for 20 or 30 years. It is time to stop the disabled veterans tax that reduces military retirees' benefits when the Veterans Administration determines…
Jun 11, 2003
today I am proud to join with two of my colleagues--Senator Reed and Senator Roberts--to introduce legislation that will help America meet a critical challenge that, during the past decade, it has faced over and over: helping countries…
Jun 4, 2003
if there is one frivolous late-term abortion in America, in my book that is one too many. But this bill is a false promise for two reasons. First, it is clearly unconstitutional, since it has no health exception for the mother. Passing an…
Jun 4, 2003
I support the Hoyer-Greenwood amendment for two reasons. First, this amendment makes illegal all late-term abortion procedures, unlike the underlying bill that only outlaws one late-term abortion procedure while, amazingly, allowing all…
Jun 4, 2003
let me ask and I would like to have an honest debate on this. I appreciate what the gentleman has said. He has been very honest and straightforward about outlining one procedure and not two others. My question is, if we assume a mother is…
May 23, 2003
the decisions we are making in the Senate today say a lot about our values, who we are, what we care about. Earlier today, the Vice President cast the tie-breaking vote that enabled wealthy investors to cut their taxes by tens of billions…
May 22, 2003
since when did creating the largest deficit in American history become a conservative value? The same House leadership that has led us in just 2 years from the largest surplus in American history to the largest deficit in American history…
May 21, 2003
destruction of evidence, obstruction of justice, withholding of secret taped conversations between government officials and possible wrongdoing, misuse of Federal law enforcement agencies for domestic political purposes. It sounds like…
May 20, 2003
Over a month ago, our military achieved an impressive victory in Iraq--a victory earned by the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, and a victory that serves as a testament to the bipartisan commitment to ensuring that our military…
May 20, 2003
most Americans have never visited the little west Texas community town of Hale Center. It is a good community, a little under 3,000 people, the heart of the west Texas Bible Belt. Having not been there recently, I imagine they probably…
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