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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.

Feb 23, 2016

I am not so sure how I fit into this bipartisanship. It is not comfortable for my role.

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Feb 23, 2016

These are small bullet shots right directly to a problem.

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Feb 23, 2016

My intent is simply to allow business to do something that I don't think we intended to do in the first place.

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Feb 23, 2016

I never thought that any law was 100 percent. And I think part of our responsibility is when we do something, if we find a problem with it later on, we should fix it.

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Feb 23, 2016

I consider myself a great defender and a great supporter of Dodd-Frank and all these items that we have discussed today.

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Feb 9, 2016

But the taxpayers are supposed to give over billions of dollars of property to a private.

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Feb 9, 2016

I don't see how a private entity could possibly care--or should care, again, that is not their role--in the interests of the general public who live underneath these flight paths.

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Feb 9, 2016

I think we have a pretty good system. Can it be improved? Of course it can be improved, anything can be improved.

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Feb 2, 2016

Mr. Chair, I have a question for the bill's managers regarding the project-based voucher provisions. The bill generally limits a public housing agency's use of voucher funds for project-based vouchers to 20 percent of the authorized…

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Dec 10, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), my friend, the ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member of the…

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Dec 10, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am getting sick and tired of agreeing with my colleagues. This is the way transportation issues are supposed to be: bipartisan, thoughtful, and relatively easy to pass…

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