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Mike Capuano

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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1999 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. During his tenure, Capuano was known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. He served on several committees, including the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he focused on infrastructure development and public transportation improvements in his district.

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Mar 21, 2017

I am very concerned about the trend away from one share, one vote.

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Mar 20, 2017

This is, to my knowledge, the 63rd hearing we have had on the CFPB.

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Mar 20, 2017

I think that is a massive conflict of interest.

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Mar 20, 2017

There are clearly some people in the Federal Government that Congress and the President have decided over the years should not be removable for political purposes.

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Mar 20, 2017

I think you are mistaken. He serves for a term of 10 years.

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Mar 20, 2017

So you think he should. I get it.

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Mar 8, 2017

I don't believe we could do that today.

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Mar 8, 2017

I would agree with that wholeheartedly.

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Mar 8, 2017

I personally think we should have a natural disaster insurance fund as opposed to simply flood insurance, because I don't think people care.

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Mar 7, 2017

The Norwegian thing is horrendous. It is an absolutely wrong decision and it is heading in a direction exactly as you described, Ms. Nelson. It is jeopardizing American jobs.

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Mar 7, 2017

In order to get back to work by 5 a.m., which is the 8-hour period, you have to wake up, grab a shower, check out of the hotel, have a little something to eat, grab a ride back to the airport, get off that shuttle, walk through security…

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Mar 7, 2017

How many flight attendants were lost on 9/11?

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Mar 7, 2017

fair is fair. And fair is a level playing field, the Government not paying me to do what somebody else already does.

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Mar 7, 2017

Did they do their job? ... And their job was a little bit more than serving drinks and picking up after my trash. It was saving my life.

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Mar 7, 2017

I think we can have modern NextGen equipment, saving you some money, saving me some time, and still concern ourselves with the quality of life of people who live under flight paths.

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Feb 15, 2017

It is just not right. And this system was created a long time before I got here.

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Feb 15, 2017

I would like my people--my people through me--to have some input into this process.

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Feb 15, 2017

I have great misgivings about how we did this. I would like Congress to be part of this process.

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Feb 14, 2017

But apparently some people on the other side are saying, 'My God, that is too much. We can't keep that $6. The heck with those depositors.'

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Feb 14, 2017

if anything happened and I went to that bank and there was a run, I could only get 6 of my dollars back based on those capital requirements.

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Feb 14, 2017

this is all about motherhood, apple pie, and puppy dogs. We all love this stuff, and therefore the Executive Order, though wonderful and very powerful, means nothing.

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Feb 14, 2017

I wish everyone tried to do that, but I guess that is another discussion for another day.

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Feb 14, 2017

I didn't see anything here that said any specific regulation in any level needs to be repealed or amended.

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Feb 14, 2017

So therefore, you have--I don't know if it is formal or informal--you have no emoluments coming in to anybody at the Federal Reserve.

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