“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordDecember 19, 2019
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 697. =========================== NOTE =========================== December 19, 2019, on page H12220, ``*ERR08*'' inadvertently appeared at two places. The online version has been corrected to delete the inadvertent text. ========================= END NOTE ========================= The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
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Democratic · Massachusetts
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