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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.
Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that his vote for this bill will result in 38,200 people from his congressional district in Michigan losing their healthcare coverage, and 313,123 people in the State of Michigan, indeed, did sign…
Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleague and my friend that with his vote for this bill, 41,400 people from his congressional district in Pennsylvania will lose their healthcare coverage. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from…
Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleague that his vote for this bill will result in 49,200 people in his congressional district in Minnesota losing their healthcare coverage and care. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from Governor…
Mr. Speaker, I would remind my friend--and he is my friend--from Ohio that his vote will result in 39,500 people losing their healthcare coverage if this legislation prevails. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Recently, President Trump said: Who knew that health care could be so complicated? Well, 70 years ago, Harry Truman knew how complicated it could be when he first proposed national…
Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that his vote for this bill will result in 70,000 people in his congressional district in South Carolina losing their healthcare coverage. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Sanchez), the vice chair of the Democratic Caucus, and a very strong performer on the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr. Speaker, might I inquire as to how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 5\3/4\ minutes remaining under this committee time allocation.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu), a new member on the Ways and Means Committee, and a very thoughtful Member of Congress. {time} 1500
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I want to make sure the people of America understand what we are doing here in about 1 hour. We heard during the course of a Presidential campaign the promise that everything…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell), a valued member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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