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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.
I thank the gentlelady for yielding me this time, and I thank Mr. Shuster for helping bring this bill to the floor and thank Ms. Corrine Brown from Florida, who does such an extraordinary job. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud sponsor of this…
I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in opposition to this motion. I traveled throughout the Soviet Union to captive nations with many of you, and I rose in those nations and said to the leaders, You need to give your people…
I thank the gentleman for his question, and I appreciate him yielding. As I have said before on the floor with respect to scheduling, I agree with him on both items. I think the budget is very important, and clearly the supplemental is…
I thank the gentleman from Colorado. I rise in strong support of the bill. I rise in strong support of the underlying legislation. I am pleased to join my colleague from Puerto Rico (Mr. Pierluisi) in support of the rule and the bill. I…
I really don't have anything specific. I have talked to Mr. Obey. I don't have the specifics of how he is going to consider that. Obviously, that is an appropriations matter, as the gentleman well observes. I would be glad to talk to Mr…
I thank the Republican whip for yielding. I observe that our former colleague is on the floor, the Governor of Puerto Rico. Congratulations to him. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for…
How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Puerto Rico has 2 minutes and 40 seconds remaining.
I thank my friend for yielding. I thank Mr. Andrews for his extraordinary work on making sure that our national defense is strong and ready and that our troops are provided for as we put them in harm's way. I thank him for his leadership…
Before the gentleman asks another question, would you yield so I might comment on the comments that the gentleman made?
It is a new time. We're paying our bills. Now, we had to borrow a lot of money because we were in a very deep hole. And everybody said if you didn't, all economists, Marty Feldstein, conservative adviser to Ronald Reagan, said you need to…
The gentleman perhaps believes if he says it enough that I said there's been enough tax relief maybe people will believe it. I have never said that on this floor or any other place. So I wish the gentleman would stop mischaracterizing what…
The health care bill has not gone into effect. You're saying this year taxes have been increased.
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