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John Sarbanes

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John Peter Spyros Sarbanes is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Sarbanes has focused on issues such as campaign finance reform, healthcare, and education during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for transparency in government and has worked to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.

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Oct 25, 2021

As has been testified to today, we know that a well-trained workforce is absolutely critical to supporting high-quality healthcare delivery.

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Oct 25, 2021

It is estimated there will be a shortage of between 18,000 and almost 50,000 primary care physicians by 2034.

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Oct 25, 2021

We have got to make sure that we put more than just phrases behind their efforts, that we put real work and resources behind them, as well.

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Oct 20, 2021

I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for your tireless, unending efforts to make progress on this.

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Oct 20, 2021

The time is now, absolutely. Let's get this done.

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Oct 20, 2021

the failure to do this, the inability to do this, the not doing it is also symbolic in a negative way.

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Oct 19, 2021

I like this concept of a child-centered design code, and sort of making sure, before the broader rollout happens, that that assessment is being done.

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Oct 19, 2021

All the bills that we are hearing about today are very critical.

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Oct 6, 2021

I would question the impartiality of any audit that was primarily funded by groups headed by these three individuals.

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Oct 6, 2021

Legitimate election audits are usually performed by election officials with members of the political parties present.

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Oct 6, 2021

There are two things that should make us really nervous about this fishing expedition, this sham audit that was conducted by Cyber Ninjas.

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Oct 4, 2021

I'm very grateful to the President and to you for granting the Maryland delegation's request to FEMA for Federal disaster assistance.

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Oct 4, 2021

This is Federal assistance. It's very necessary. It's warranted.

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Oct 4, 2021

I think that there's work that we can do to figure out how we can help communities partner and try to find other funding sources.

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Sep 29, 2021

So I am fighting for myself, but I am fighting for my family, my children, my grandchild, and everybody else because we are not going to be subhuman citizens just because somebody thinks that they have the right to tell me what I should do…

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Sep 29, 2021

I want to salute the witnesses and thank them for their time. It has been a long day, but the testimony has been powerful.

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Jul 28, 2021

wouldn't it be something if we could create standards across this country so that when people went back to their community, they said, you know, I went and voted today and it worked out just fine for me

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Jul 28, 2021

Things that can be dressed up as mere inconvenience or difficulty in accessing the ballot box are really just voter suppression.

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Jul 28, 2021

End of the day, all we are trying to do is create a political ecosystem that puts the voter in a respectful place.

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Jul 28, 2021

Thank you for coming to Washington at a critical moment in our Nation's history.

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Jul 28, 2021

You came on behalf of states and Americans all across the country who are facing a similar rollback of their access to the ballot box.

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Jul 20, 2021

Thanks very much, and even as we sort of try to push against the negative cumulative impacts when we think about environmental justice...

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Jul 20, 2021

Poor communities across the country are surrounded by hundreds of giant polluting plants, but right now this is all legal under the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act.

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Jul 20, 2021

I thank the Congresswoman for yielding. I appreciate it very much. I want to speak today about the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the tiny island of Cyprus. For the last 47 years, Turkish troops have occupied…

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