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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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Apr 27, 2017

I am a community bank guy. All my money that I have, my personal money, my campaign money, my wife's money, it is all in community banks.

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Apr 27, 2017

I think that is what I would like to do. Again, I am not sure of the number.

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Apr 27, 2017

There are so many bad things in this bill that the truth is there is part of me that doesn't even think we should bother talking about it, because there is no way this bill can be fixed enough to make it worth discussing.

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Apr 27, 2017

This bill would erase all of the progress we have made since then and put us on the road back to economic ruin.

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Apr 27, 2017

I just get shocked, because I was always under the impression that the Republican tenets were all about, it is mine, you can't use it if it is mine.

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Apr 27, 2017

I think there is at least one thing they understand, there are a couple, but I think there is one in particular, and that is shareholder activism.

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Apr 25, 2017

I am for effective, robust, clear, least-intrusive, safe, and reasonable regulations, and nothing more. But, then again, nothing less.

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Apr 25, 2017

What we came up with with PTC was a pretty good compromise.

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Apr 25, 2017

I am not afraid of regulations, but I am not in favor of over-regulation.

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Apr 4, 2017

the people on the other side of the aisle have now become the sole and perfect defenders of workers' rights, women's rights, and minority rights.

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Apr 4, 2017

I think I have entered the bizarro world now.

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Apr 4, 2017

let's be honest: You and your agency are called here 62 times not to have the typical oversight that is our responsibility, but to beat the hell out of you and to try to make sure we get rid of this agency.

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Apr 4, 2017

I reject these misguided attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and I will continue to stand up for the hardworking American consumers that the agency defends every day.

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Apr 3, 2017

I just don't get it. How do bread lines and austerity serve our constituents?

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Apr 3, 2017

I think those were timely and provide additional accountability and stability to the financial system.

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Apr 3, 2017

I will not be apologetic for my votes for pro-growth policies like the stimulus.

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Mar 28, 2017

We all know that our cell phones are tracking every move we make and keeping a record of it. Many people don't know, but your automobile is also doing the same thing. They keep a record of where you go. They keep a record of whether you…

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Mar 28, 2017

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I have a simple question: What the heck are you thinking? What is in your mind? Why would you want to give out any of your personal information to a faceless corporation for the sole purchase of them…

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Mar 28, 2017

For example: ``a commercial for a romantic getaway vacation, a commercial for a contraceptive, a commercial for flowers . . . et cetera.'' I didn't make up a single word of what I just read, and every one of you is sitting there with your…

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Mar 27, 2017

They are very good at repealing, but very poor at replacing.

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Mar 27, 2017

This bill will do more repealing than replacing. I am against it, and I am going to stand up for Dodd-Frank.

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Mar 27, 2017

Democrats have been the party of, 'Yes, we can.' Our friends across the aisle have been the party of, 'No, we can't.'

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Mar 21, 2017

Despite significant and positive changes created by the JOBS Act, there is still need for improvement.

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Mar 21, 2017

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

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