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Chris Van Hollen

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Chris Van Hollen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2017. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has focused on issues such as economic policy, healthcare, and education reform.

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Jun 20, 2017

Okay. Well, just when you do that, I look forward to sitting down with you and your team to go over your findings.

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Jun 20, 2017

We have not had a single hearing on a bill, that apparently is going to be sprung on the American public as early as tomorrow.

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Jun 20, 2017

None of us want to see taxpayer dollars wasted. But with DoD, they seem to go on with impunity.

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Jun 20, 2017

The Pentagon's inability to manage its finances affects its ability to control costs, ensure basic accountability, anticipate future costs, measure performance, prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, and address pressing management…

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Jun 20, 2017

I hope you will. OMB Director Mulvaney and I do not agree on everything, but we actually had a bipartisan amendment in the House of Representatives, which passed at least 1 year, to end the abuse of OCO because all of us I think should…

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Jun 20, 2017

These accounts have been used in some cases for more of a slush fund to pay for things that are not necessarily contingencies

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Jun 20, 2017

How do you expect your scientists... to do their job and help protect the Bay with half the money?

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Jun 20, 2017

This administration's budget wipes out entirely the EPA portion of Chesapeake Bay cleanup.

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Jun 20, 2017

This budget does not eliminate a single tax break, not for hedge fund owners who get a better break than the people who work for them.

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Jun 20, 2017

This is a budget that would make Enron accountants blush.

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Jun 20, 2017

This is very similar to the house bill, which President Trump, of course, celebrated in the Rose Garden. But behind closed doors, described as mean.

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Jun 19, 2017

Congress gave the FCC robust rulemaking authority and statutory directives to protect consumers and competition.

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Jun 19, 2017

It is also true that it has helped provide broadband access to millions more Americans, wouldn't you agree with that?

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Jun 19, 2017

That action puts millions of Americans, it makes them more vulnerable with respect to privacy information over the Internet.

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Jun 19, 2017

I would urge all of our colleagues to urge their colleagues to have hearings on that issue just like we are having a hearing on this.

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Jun 12, 2017

Even when we put a premium on taking care of needs at home the United States can't opt out of the world.

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Jun 12, 2017

Our country has a long legacy of being a leader on human rights, humanitarian assistance, and the fight against global poverty.

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Jun 12, 2017

The President's budget proposal is a narrow-minded and small-hearted reimagining of America's role in the world.

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Jun 12, 2017

If we want to help countries become self-reliant and stable, we need more, not less, funding for maternal and child health.

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Jun 12, 2017

The health of the world's most vulnerable populations drives economic growth, strengthens communities, and reduces instability that often fuels war, conflict, and extremism.

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Jun 12, 2017

Since his ascension to power through a military coup, Egyptian President Sisi has intensified his crackdown on dissent.

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Jun 12, 2017

The President's fiscal year 2018 budget request cuts economic and development assistance by 44 percent, refugee assistance by 29 percent, peacekeeping by 42 percent, global health programs by 26 percent, and funding for educational and…

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Jun 12, 2017

President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord deals a devastating blow to America's global leadership with grave implications for our nation and future generations.

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Jun 12, 2017

I am disappointed by President Sisi's signature of the NGO law.

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