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Michael 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.

Sep 19, 2016

Those responsible for those horrendous crimes must be punished.

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Sep 19, 2016

There are almost 200,000 civilians in the six U.N. peacekeeping bases and many of them would not be alive today if not for the U.N.'s presence.

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Sep 19, 2016

The current leadership needs to be held accountable, because it is impossible for me to believe this type of conduct is taking place without the President or Vice President fully complicitous in these operations.

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Sep 19, 2016

We will not abandon the people of South Sudan. They are in critical need, and they need the international community.

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Sep 19, 2016

Imposing sanctions may very well be needed, including arms embargoes and governance issues.

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Sep 19, 2016

I do think an arms embargo is necessary, can be effective. It is long, long, long, long overdue.

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Sep 19, 2016

It is necessary as a signal to all the parties and to the people of South Sudan that the international community, the United States, we find this conflict utterly beyond the pale morally.

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Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, we are here again today because the American people are demanding action; they are begging us to stop the killing. And I urge my Republican…

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Sep 7, 2016

Today is about headlines, not headway.

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Sep 7, 2016

Would you send them back? Would you put them back into harm's way, incarcerated in Iran?

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Sep 7, 2016

I hope you understand this is a political game to try once again to, number one, trash the Obama Administration; number two, trash the Iran nuclear deal.

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