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Jamie Raskin

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Jamie Raskin is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Raskin has been an advocate for various progressive policies, including healthcare reform and civil rights. He gained national attention for his role in the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump, where he served as a lead impeachment manager during the Senate trial in early 2020.

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Oct 10, 2017

Chairman Harper, thank you very much.

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Oct 10, 2017

The preservation of public records is a core service the government provides and is providing today.

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Oct 10, 2017

In authoritarian societies, it is essential to extinguish public memory and alter public records.

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Oct 10, 2017

Maintaining the official records of a constitutional democracy like ours is a sacred public duty.

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Oct 2, 2017

Shouldn't we have one general standard of culpability that applies, whether it's one of deliberate involvement, which I think Mr. Cox is suggesting, or one of simple knowledge?

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Oct 2, 2017

The day after the worst mass shooting, one of the worst acts of terror we've ever seen in the streets of America, that we should be having a hearing about what we can be doing in a bipartisan fashion to deal with the continuing epidemic of…

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Oct 2, 2017

I want to quickly associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Deutch.

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Oct 2, 2017

So I'm interested in last year's cyber attack with the Mirai botnet, which took down the internet for most of the East Coast.

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Sep 25, 2017

Nuclear waste storage is a pressing nationwide concern that requires a nationwide solution.

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Sep 12, 2017

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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Jul 19, 2017

I thank Mr. Sherman for his comments. And again, the Progressive Caucus Special-Order hour tonight is on the subject of the police power in America, and its uses, its abuses, what has been taking place in different parts of the country…

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Jul 19, 2017

I am delighted to take this time from the minority leader on behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. We are doing a Special Order hour this evening on police and civilian relations. We are joined by the very distinguished…

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Jul 17, 2017

I simply want to, again, commend Mrs. Comstock for her leadership on this legislation. I thank all of our fellow members in the regional delegation in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for their collaborative work on this…

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Jun 22, 2017

I thank Congressman Khanna for his very wise and insightful words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

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Jun 22, 2017

I thank the gentlewoman, Ms. Jayapal. We have next with us Congressman Ro Khanna who is from California. He is an economist, and he is a lawyer. He has taught economics at Stanford, and he has taught law at Santa Clara. He was a Deputy…

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Jun 22, 2017

I'm going to build a wall and I guarantee you 100 percent Mexico is going to pay for it.

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Jun 8, 2017

I am delighted to be here on behalf of the Progressive Caucus. This is our Special Order hour. We have decided to devote our remarks this evening to the testimony of former FBI Director Comey, who testified in the U.S. Senate today…

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Jun 6, 2017

I will ask colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in urging the administration to respect all Members of Congress.

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Jun 6, 2017

I believe this analysis is completely incorrect, constitutionally unfounded, and will be of great detriment to the public interest.

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Jun 6, 2017

He indeed is a great champion of transparency in government and public integrity, and we owe him a great deal of credit.

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Jun 6, 2017

I am dumbfounded and baffled by this law enforcement technique, which just seems patently ridiculous to me.

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Jun 6, 2017

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.

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May 24, 2017

I am delighted to be here this evening, and I am delighted to be hosting the Progressive Caucus Special Order hour. We have a number of Members who are going to join us to discuss the President's budget proposal, which appears to have been…

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May 18, 2017

I am delighted to be here with my partner, Congresswoman Jayapal from the State of Washington, and we are running the Progressive Caucus Special Order hour. We are delighted to kick off this session, which is about the extraordinary…

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May 17, 2017

The Federal Government was the place that was open to hiring women and members of racial minority groups when the private sector refused.

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