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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.
I am hoping and wondering--have you spoken to either your attorneys or your insurers as to what will happen come January of next year if you have done what you are supposed to do on your track, and somebody else wants to run a train that…
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on…
Any additional changes to Dodd-Frank's derivatives rules needs to satisfy, in my opinion, a high burden of proof for me to support rolling back rules on the derivatives market just because they are inconvenient for some institutions.
The Trump Administration has now missed several deadlines related to those sanctions, which is unacceptable.
Despite the fact that the Financial Services Committee has clear jurisdiction over these matters, the Secretary seems to think that referring us to other committees is a satisfactory answer to our questions. It is not.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, this is one of those mundane issues that 95 percent of America doesn't understand. I didn't understand much about it a while back because I don't have any proxy…
Mr. Speaker, they use proxy advisers. Let me see. Who wants this bill? Every corporation in America. Why? They don't want you knowing what they are doing. Let's see. Whose side am I on? I think if I have a choice between being on the side…
Mr. Speaker, let's figure out who are the worst of the worst of the people who hire these people. Well, it turns out the Dominican Sisters hire a proxy adviser. Oh, they are put together for the very purpose of ripping the heart out of…
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. Again, I would like to repeat what has already been said: this is a classic example of how this place is supposed to work. It takes a little time, but it works out in a bipartisan manner and in a…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I believe the gentleman from Missouri has stated everything that needs to be said. This is a simple bill that is a technical amendment to the Volcker rule that I strongly…
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