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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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Mar 28, 2023

We need to adapt our assistance to keep up with emerging technologies that can support democracy activists and human rights defenders.

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Mar 28, 2023

I hope you will take a look at it because it was done at the behest of the industry, and clearly the intent was to undermine the impact of the guidance provided by the regulators.

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Mar 28, 2023

There does seem to be a hole in your authority.

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Mar 28, 2023

I hope we can introduce it this week, and I know the Chairman of the Committee is interested as well, in pursuing that.

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Mar 28, 2023

I think it is simply wrong for the CEO and top executives to profit from their own mismanagement and then leave FDIC to be holding the bag.

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Mar 28, 2023

The last thing our families need at this critical moment is for politicians to undermine its authority or shortchange its efforts.

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Mar 28, 2023

The determination about whether drugs are safe and effective needs to be left to the experts at FDA, not politicians and certainly not judges.

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Mar 28, 2023

The Supreme Court is going to decide a case that really threatens access to medication abortion nationwide and seeks to undermine the FDA's authorities to approve and regulate medicine.

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Mar 27, 2023

But there will always be arrogant executives. That's exactly why we need strong rules, and public servants with the courage to stand up to bank lobbyists and enforce them.

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Mar 27, 2023

These executives must answer for their banks' downfalls. I have called on the former CEOs of these failed banks to testify and I thank Ranking Member Scott for joining me in that effort.

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Mar 27, 2023

I hope you will take a look at it because it was done at the behest of the industry, and clearly the intent was to undermine the impact of the guidance provided by the regulators.

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Mar 27, 2023

I hope we can introduce it this week, and I know the Chairman of the Committee is interested as well, in pursuing that.

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Mar 27, 2023

I think it is simply wrong, and I think almost every American would agree it is simply wrong for the CEO and top executives to profit from their own mismanagement and then leave FDIC to be holding the bag.

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Mar 27, 2023

I hope that from now on, those who have no problem with Government intervention to protect their own livelihoods will think a little harder about what their warped version of the free market has done to workers in Ohio.

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Mar 23, 2023

I think is an important tool to begin to address that because, as you know, it calls for mixed use development.

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Mar 23, 2023

It's been very effective in helping certain neighborhoods in Baltimore City.

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Mar 23, 2023

We're facing an affordable housing crisis in the United States.

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Mar 23, 2023

We need to increase supply, including supply of middle income housing.

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Mar 23, 2023

It's been very effective in helping certain neighborhoods in Baltimore City.

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Mar 23, 2023

I think is an important tool to begin to address that because, as you know, it calls for mixed use development.

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Mar 23, 2023

We're facing an affordable housing crisis in the United States.

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Mar 23, 2023

Do you agree that completion of the SEP is of significant importance to both regional and national interests?

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Mar 23, 2023

I am pleased, Mr. Secretary, that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating that crash and we all look forward to improving road safety to avoid these terrible tragedies.

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Mar 22, 2023

Prime Minister Netanyahu says he has two hands on the steering wheel, meaning that he is in control of this government.

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Mar 22, 2023

Those comments by Smotrich, the Minister of Finance, and somebody who has an important portfolio over the West Bank, those do not reflect our values, do they?

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