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Rich Neal

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Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for Social Security and has expressed concerns about privatization efforts by Republicans. Neal has also been vocal about the impacts of trade policies on American families, particularly criticizing the effects of the Trump administration's trade war.

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Mar 12, 2019

Chairman Larson's bill would fix that by adding some money to the minimum benefit, I think it is about $70 a month.

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Mar 12, 2019

Seniors do not understand how people in Washington have determined that their cost of living did not go up in all those years.

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Mar 12, 2019

The COLA is so important. I am sure when you have your town hall meetings, everybody in the fall is waiting to hear what is the COLA going to be.

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Feb 26, 2019

I think our country is fortunate that you are on the front lines of this very important negotiation.

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Feb 26, 2019

I agree with my Texas Senator, John Cornyn, and the others who express concern about Huawei and its national security threat.

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Feb 26, 2019

I think you indicated that, since he is the boss, you agree with him and that your goal is to negotiate and complete a reasonable trade agreement.

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Feb 26, 2019

I thank the gentleman. With that, let me recognize the gentleman from Connecticut, Mr. Larson, to inquire.

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Feb 26, 2019

If it doesn't, you have no credibility at all with China.

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Feb 26, 2019

There is strength in numbers. And I think, ultimately, China will respond to the collective will of the international community much better than the unilateral action that we are taking against them today.

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Feb 26, 2019

There is no trade program in the United States if we don't pass USMCA.

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Feb 26, 2019

I still believe that our summarily rejecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership is going to go down as one of the great strategic mistakes we made in the 21st century.

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Feb 26, 2019

If we don't pass USMCA, just don't bother.

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