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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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Feb 2, 2017

I will be very brief here because a number of our colleagues from around the country are waiting to weigh in. Let me just say that this executive order is like a bad issue spotter on a constitutional law final exam. It is riddled with so…

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Feb 2, 2017

I thank you for your thoughtful comments tonight, and I think you made some good points. I think you effectively made the point that this is not, strictly speaking, a Muslim ban. It is not a ban on all Muslims entering the country. In the…

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Feb 2, 2017

I thank the gentleman. That is very gracious of the Congressman. ____________________

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Feb 2, 2017

I thank the Congresswoman for her comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished Congressman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison).

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Feb 2, 2017

I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished Congresswoman from New York, Yvette Clarke.

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Feb 2, 2017

We have four more speakers. We have had an overwhelming response to the Progressive Caucus' Special Order on the executive orders here. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan).

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Feb 2, 2017

Could we allow the gentleman to complete his statement just with 1 minute? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may ask unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute.

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Feb 2, 2017

Again, that is very gracious of you, and I appreciate the spirit with which you engage in this dialogue. I think it is something we really do need to get to the bottom of. To my knowledge, Trump Industries is not doing business in the poor…

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Feb 2, 2017

I ask unanimous consent for just 1 minute to complete---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from California ask unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute?

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Feb 2, 2017

If the gentleman has a few seconds left, I would just say I know the distinguished Congressman King is going to go, and then we have a couple more people who were left over from the Progressive Caucus Special Order who will stay for…

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Feb 2, 2017

The gentlewoman from Washington State (Ms. Jayapal) and I thank all of the Members who have come pouring out in response for this Progressive Caucus Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky)…

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Feb 1, 2017

if they are cyber vulnerable, I think it makes the whole country cyber vulnerable.

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Feb 1, 2017

political parties are public instrumentalities capable of State action for certain purposes.

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Feb 1, 2017

the Democratic National Committee would be a proper object for inquiry and investigation by this committee.

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Feb 1, 2017

The problem, of course, is now we've got these outside entities that are trying to invade and undermine and so on.

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Feb 1, 2017

Do you believe as experts in the field that there is going to be a technological answer to this so we can actually create a secure cyber environment?

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Feb 1, 2017

We know from the national intelligence community about the fact that they believed with high confidence that there was an organized campaign by Russia to subvert the 2016 election.

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Jan 12, 2017

I think we have arrived at what the difference is between me and the gentleman from Michigan. The regulation, as he reads it, applies only to the Chair. This amendment would extend the ethics training, which he seems to support, to all of…

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Jan 12, 2017

This amendment would require both the Chairman of the SEC and all of its Commissioners to undergo a comprehensive, professional ethics training in order to ensure that all SEC regulations and actions are free from conflicts of interest…

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Jan 12, 2017

The gentleman from Michigan has invited us, through the various colloquies this afternoon, to believe that there is a comprehensive ethical regime in place. We agree that there is, but what there is not is a requirement that the Chair of…

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Jan 12, 2017

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

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Jan 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 the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 5. TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND…

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Jan 6, 2017

I have an objection because 10 of the 29 electoral votes cast by Florida were cast by electors not lawfully certified because they violated Florida's prohibition against dual office holding. The VICE PRESIDENT. Debate is out of order…

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Jan 6, 2017

Not as of yet, Mr. President. The VICE PRESIDENT. In that case, the objection cannot be entertained. Senator KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic…

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Jun 1, 2015

If we have no freedom of thought and speech on campus, it is hard to imagine where we are going to have it in the United States.

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