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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for consumer protection, economic equality, and corporate regulation. Warren gained national recognition for her work in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has focused on issues such as student debt relief and healthcare reform during her tenure in the Senate.
Well, I think that is a powerful answer that you give--a reminder that even the dollars we talk about that we currently spend in the health care system on cancer do not come close to identifying all of the costs, all of the out-of-pocket…
The first thing to the safety of community banks and support is reinstate Glass-Steagall.
Mr. Kennett said research saves lives. Ms. Harper said research dollars equal lives.
We have all been touched by cancer, and so for you to come forward and give us hope is very important.
A lack of access to capital was one of main obstacles to manufacturers' ability to remain profitable.
it has been 7 years since Congress increased the minimum wage, 7 years since Congress stood up for our working families, 7 years since Congress gave America a raise. Earlier today the Senate had a chance to do something about that when we…
1 year ago I rose to speak in this Chamber. I rose with a heart heavy with mourning and yet filled with gratitude because 1 year ago cowards set off bombs at our beloved Boston Marathon, trying to terrorize our city, but Boston responded…
on April 4, 2014, I was unavoidably absent from the following votes as a result of memorial events related to the tragic deaths of Lieutenant Eddie Walsh and Firefighter Mike Kennedy in Boston on March 26, 2014--rollcall votes No. 97 and…
With a $66 billion profit generated in the 5 years up to 2012 there seems to be room in the Federal student loan program for revisions that would create economic incentives to distribute the primary care workforce to areas of greatest need…
At a time when our Nation needs an additional 52,000 primary care physicians to satisfy the demands of 2025, it makes no sense to have a Federal loan program that increased the cost of student loans by $66 billion from 2007 to 2012!
It's important to continue to support traditional residencies, but it's also critical that we support new efficient programs like these.
I thank Senator Mikulski for her incredible leadership on this issue. I come to the floor today in support of equal pay for equal work. I honestly cannot believe we are still arguing over equal pay in 2014. Congress first moved to solve…
I think we all agree that access to primary care is essential for keeping people healthy.
It is now up to Congress to put the resources into it so that these programs can be fully implemented.
So it seems obvious that part of our long-term strategy to improve outcomes at lower costs in our healthcare system would be to increase the number of doctors trained in primary care.
you have my wholehearted support, and if you are confirmed to this position, I hope that we will be able to work together to help advance HUD's very important mission.
I am very pleased to see Nani nominated for this new role and she has my strong, heartfelt support for it.
The advantage to being the junior Member on the Committee is that I get to follow the good and detailed questions of the Chairman and the Ranking Member.
Can you just give me some insight from your perspective about the special challenges you think you will face at HUD or the special opportunities or, let us say, both?
it has taken us 4 months, but we are finally on the verge of passing a long-overdue emergency extension of unemployment benefits. So I come to the floor this afternoon to urge my colleagues to continue supporting America's working families…
this is a difficult day for the city of Boston. Yesterday Boston lost two courageous firefighters who gave up their lives battling a terrible fire in the city's Back Bay. When others flee, our firefighters rush headlong into danger…
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