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On the recordAugust 12, 2022
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today will be the culmination of the meeting of promises that President Biden made to the American people resulting in some 7 to 8 million more people voting for President Biden than the incumbent President. My colleagues, we have just heard from the leader of the party of: You are on your own. The leader who just spoke voted against the American Rescue Plan that put money in the pockets of American families, put American children back to school, and resulted in our not wearing masks today by--with some exceptions--putting vaccine in arms. The leader who just spoke voted ``no,'' as did every one of his colleagues. They said ``no'' to money to help families not fall through the cracks, to help them afford their groceries, to help them afford to pay their mortgage, and to send their kids to school. They voted ``no'' to make sure those vaccines were in arms. They voted ``no'' to help small businesses, restaurants, and others be lifted up. The party of: You are on your own, America. And yes, when they came to office, what did they try to do in 2017? Repeal healthcare support for the American people. We are doing the opposite. We plead guilty.…
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Aug 12, 2022

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