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Steve Lynch

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Stephen Francis Lynch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Lynch has focused on issues such as healthcare, labor rights, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for working families and has worked to secure funding for various projects in his district.

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Jul 16, 2018

Exactly. And that is why we have a role of leadership in this whole question.

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Jul 16, 2018

No one is calling for Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. Why not support the happy status quo?

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Jul 15, 2018

I am compelled by that same sense of decency and concern for our national security to briefly comment on the President's remarks in Helsinki yesterday.

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Jul 11, 2018

The sanctions against Iran is going to raise the value of Russian oil. So by withdrawing from the JCPOA, you are helping Russia.

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Jul 11, 2018

If the largest single purchaser of Iranian oil is not part of this deal, then those sanctions are meaningless.

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Jul 11, 2018

I would encourage you all to look aggressively at the need to implement it immediately.

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Jul 11, 2018

We don't have a public registry like the U.K.

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Jul 11, 2018

We allow them set up shell corporations in the United States to purchase property, to purchase aircraft

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Jul 10, 2018

The question before us has always to do with action, terrorist action and violence.

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Jul 10, 2018

So there are a lot of conservative, we would even say repressive regimes around the world.

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Jul 10, 2018

But the terrorist, terrorist designation is targeted toward activity, conduct, war on the civilian population.

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Jul 10, 2018

I do want to make a distinction here about what the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

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Jun 27, 2018

I thank the chairwoman for her indulgence and also thank the ranking member. I ask Members to support this amendment to support the DPAA in its efforts to find and repatriate our missing heroes. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my…

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Jun 27, 2018

I thank the chair and the ranking member for their willingness to hear this amendment. I also want to thank the Rules Committee, Mr. Sessions and Mr. McGovern, for ruling that this amendment is in order. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would…

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Jun 27, 2018

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by…

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Jun 26, 2018

It seems like we are running as fast as we can toward bankruptcy, not away from it.

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Jun 19, 2018

I would like to thank you for holding this hearing to examine the state of human rights in Cuba.

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Jun 19, 2018

We owe it to men like Armando, Pablo, Mario, and Carlos. We owe it to their loved ones. We owe it to those in Cuba who live this nightmare every day.

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Jun 19, 2018

I thought it was a perfect solution, but it was a missed opportunity in this bill.

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Jun 19, 2018

One of the more bizarre aspects of the Republican tax bill which was really mystifying to me was the fact that it treated companies better who ship their jobs overseas than--at least their affiliates that moved overseas and created jobs in…

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Jun 12, 2018

Our goal is to try to hold the bad actors accountable, if possible.

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Jun 5, 2018

The state of Israel is one of our most important allies.

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May 15, 2018

If we're not going to put a system in place where they can have their rights protected and their grievances addressed, do we not owe them a restoration of their right to strike?

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May 15, 2018

It was to help with the care of our veterans, to make sure they got the excellent care that they deserve and have earned by their courageous service.

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May 15, 2018

I think it was worse than that. They hid that disclosure of that hack for 2 years.

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