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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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Sep 11, 2016

It is completely out of bounds for Congress to overturn a decision of a court on one specific case.

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Sep 11, 2016

I need to apologize for the way that you're being treated here today.

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Sep 11, 2016

There is a relevant case law, and, Mr. Herring, I would say that there is constitutional language that would prohibit what's going on here today.

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Sep 9, 2016

I wish to join with my colleagues in support of today's vote on S. 2040, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). Next week, our nation will mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The United States suffered…

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Sep 9, 2016

On rollcall vote 494, the vote on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016, had I been able to vote, I would have voted ``aye.'' Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote 495, the vote on Final Passage of…

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Sep 7, 2016

I have enormous respect and admiration for Secretary Powell, and we remain as a country thankful for his courageous service.

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Sep 6, 2016

On the other hand, whistleblowers, some people call them our first line of defense.

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Sep 6, 2016

It surely appears that we have done a number of iterations to try to revamp and reform the Office of the Inspector General at DOD.

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Jul 14, 2016

I have three bills that I am a cosponsor of-- reasonable bills. One is to stop suspects on the terrorist watch list from acquiring firearms; one is to require universal background checks so that we are sure that the people who do buy…

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Jul 14, 2016

If we do sabotage this deal, will we be able to count on the backup from the global community to bring Iran back into line? It is a risk I believe is dangerous and, in this case, unnecessary. I urge my fellow Members to defeat H.R. 4992.

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Jul 13, 2016

We have a very basic duty in this country to protect the people, to protect the American people.

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Jul 11, 2016

I would like to just clarify that it was really the task force chairman, the gentleman from the State of Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick), who set the tone for the bipartisan work between Members on both sides of the aisle. That has really…

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