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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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Jun 19, 2012

I hope this Committee will be taking up jobs legislation, because you very saliently point out that jobs are at stake in this legislation.

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Jun 19, 2012

I understand a number of these investors have petitioned the State Department to espouse claims of all U.S. investors in Yukos.

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Jun 19, 2012

I hope that this remains a priority because it is a difficult issue, as you might expect, going forward.

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Jun 7, 2012

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about the simplicity of the medical device excise tax and to remind people, as the majority leader said, that this is really about repealing the Affordable Care Act. This is not a debate…

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Jun 7, 2012

I think that is where this committee's responsibility really needs to be stepped up because we need to get beyond some of that, the political bickering, and focus on what tax policy is going to improve our economy and improve the lives of…

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Jun 7, 2012

So I think we all have a responsibility to make sure that the debate is honest.

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May 10, 2012

We just heard a moment ago from the gentleman from South Carolina that there was an illicit or perhaps illegal initiative that was taking place across the country in the Midwest. So the answer in that instance is to notify the U.S…

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May 9, 2012

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill in that it reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank for 3 years. It ends uncertainty for business and provides the resources necessary to keep American manufacturers…

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Apr 25, 2012

About 975,000 families in Massachusetts, including 80,000 in my district in Springfield, will be hit with AMT if we do not enact a patch for 2012.

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Apr 25, 2012

I think it is fair to say as well that we are much less dependent on coal...

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Apr 25, 2012

Important principles of tax policy are certainty and predictability. We need to remember these principles as we deal with the tax extenders.

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