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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 6, 2012

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I certainly rise in support of this legislation, which confirms that the Commerce Department can continue to apply countervailing duties on subsidized imports from countries with nonmarket economies…

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Feb 28, 2012

I hope you won't take your foot off the pedal on this issue.

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Feb 14, 2012

I think they are very sound economic principles that we can all adhere to regardless of party position or persuasion.

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Feb 7, 2012

I just have been reading Bruce Bartlett's book, and I always find how liberating it is for former staffers to leave the Hill and then to write what they deem to be a more truthful version of events.

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Feb 7, 2012

The common theme this morning of the testimony that has been offered is really twofold.

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Jan 31, 2012

As Congressman Neal has stated, this concern is even greater today, as East and Gulf Coast ports prepare for the larger vessels that will be transiting through an expanded Panama Canal.

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Jan 31, 2012

Thanks very much, Dr. Boustany, and I want to thank you and Mr. Tiberi and Mr. Lewis for calling this hearing today on maritime tax issues.

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Jan 18, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me call attention to some of the statements that have been offered here. Mr. Reed, the reason you were invited to the floor to manage this time as a freshman Member of Congress is very simple. You…

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Dec 20, 2011

We would be very happy in this institution if just the Speaker of the House and the majority leader could work together. There was a deal over the weekend. The Speaker of the House accepted the Senate's version of that agreement only to…

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Dec 15, 2011

I want to talk about a program that is set to expire at the end of the year if Congress does not act, and it's the New Markets Tax Credit program. I have fought for this program since its enactment in 2000 because it's a cost-effective way…

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Dec 13, 2011

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am in opposition to this so-called Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, largely because it's neither. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) is correct. He says there have been 16…

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Nov 18, 2011

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week Bruce Bartlett, a former Reagan adviser, who recently testified before the Ways and Means Committee, commented about the Republicans' balanced budget amendment. He stated…

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