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Steny Hoyer

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Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Hoyer has held various leadership positions, including House Majority Leader. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development, advocating for policies that benefit his constituents in Maryland and beyond. Hoyer is known for his commitment to bipartisanship and has played a significant role in legislative negotiations over the years.

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Jan 22, 2015

Right. The Keystone bill, however, which I think is a very important issue, was made partisan. The 30- to 40-hour workweek was made partisan. The Regulatory Accountability Act, as the gentleman mentioned--excuse me, the Financial…

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Jan 22, 2015

I thank the gentleman--I don't know the answer, but I thank the gentleman for his observation. I would observe, though, he mentioned a heroes bill. That was obviously overwhelmingly a bipartisan bill. You didn't hear me complain about that…

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Jan 22, 2015

I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. I expect the type of rule--and I leave that up to the Rules Committee and Chairman Sessions--but I do expect to have debate from both sides of the aisle.

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Jan 22, 2015

I am sorry, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure I heard. Do you think it is going to come up on a closed rule or a structured rule? I am sorry. Did you mention that? Mr. McCARTHY. If the gentleman will yield?

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Jan 22, 2015

I thank the gentleman for that information. As the gentleman knows, in the last Congress the Homeland Security Committee, chaired by Mr. McCaul, passed out of the committee a bipartisan bill that was supported--as a matter of fact, I think…

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Jan 13, 2015

I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Chairman, we will vote against these amendments. But the sad truth is you know, all of you, that if those amendments are put on this bill, the President of the United States will not sign it, and you will…

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Jan 13, 2015

I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Chairman, I want to say to my friend, as I observed, I think there is a legitimate question here. No one wants to see you silenced. Everyone thinks you have the right. You are a party, and you individually and…

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Jan 13, 2015

Over 400 Members would support the underlying bill. Wouldn't it be wonderful to show to the American public that we come together not in a partisan way, but as Americans to make sure they are as safe and secure as we can make them? But…

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Jan 13, 2015

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee for the work that he has done on this bill. I want to thank the ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations and Mr. Price for working on this bill…

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Jan 9, 2015

I thank the gentleman. And lastly, Mr. Leader, if I could ask you about the border security bill. It is my understanding that the border bill could be coming to the floor this month. And I know that the gentleman from Texas, Chairman…

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Jan 9, 2015

I thank the gentleman. I look forward to working with him next week to hopefully achieve the passage of a bill that will not prove controversial in the Senate or with the President of the United States so that this can be effective, as the…

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Jan 9, 2015

I thank the gentleman for that, and I will make sure that our Members know that. Mr. Speaker, I know the Speaker just held a moment of silence--and I will be saying something in a few minutes--on the tragic events that have happened in…

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