Mar 29, 2011
I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I didn't vote for the farm bill.
Barney Frank
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Barney Frank is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1981 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his progressive stance on various issues, including financial regulation and LGBT rights. Frank played a significant role in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which aimed to prevent the kind of financial crisis that occurred in 2008. He was also one of the first openly gay members of Congress, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights throughout his career.
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Mar 29, 2011
Well, let me begin with my friend from North Carolina. $150 million a year to Brazilian cotton farmers, which the gentleman voted for. Now, what we could have done was, instead of giving them $150 million-- Mr. McHENRY. Will the gentleman…
Mar 29, 2011
How much time do I have remaining, Mr. Chairman? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 10\1/2\ minutes.
Mar 29, 2011
I yield myself 2 minutes. I regret the chairman's refusal to allow me to answer the question he asked. Yes, we just filed the bill because we are restoring a provision that was in the financial reform bill. The gentleman, who has shown…
Mar 29, 2011
We have introduced a bill to restore a provision that was knocked out by Republicans.
Mar 29, 2011
I yield 3 minutes to a member of the committee, the former mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano).
Mar 29, 2011
I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy), a member of the committee. Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Chairman, let me say something first. In the beginning of this program, we didn't have any service. That means…
Mar 29, 2011
I yield the gentlewoman an additional minute. Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Supporting efforts to terminate these housing assistance programs means turning your back on your own constituents. Mr. Chairman, we have our disagreements. There's…
Mar 29, 2011
I yield myself 90 seconds to say that that is an extraordinary bit of illogic we have just heard. The private sector, nothing in the existence of HAMP in any way retards people from going to the private sector. If you listen to the…
Mar 29, 2011
Yes, we are introducing legislation to make sure that the taxpayers are off the hook.
Mar 29, 2011
I am indifferent. Well, I'm against the amendment. I take it back. I am against the amendment because I had to be against the amendment to get the time to speak. So I am against the amendment. But I'm not against the amendment on…
Mar 29, 2011
I apologize. I heard him say reserve, and I misunderstood that. I will say about this amendment that it is harmless and perfectly okay for people to claim credit for what's already been done, kind of like going to a taxidermist and…
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