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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.
We are going to talk about hair, but this bill is about discrimination. This bill is about equality. This bill is about individual integrity. That is what this bill is about. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill. I thank my…
I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal), the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for yielding. I thank the gentleman from Texas for joining in this effort to ensure that America speaks with a strong and certain voice…
I think that Members now know that yesterday we lost a wonderful, decent, extraordinary former Member of this body. Madam Speaker, as you know, he was from your State. His name was Vic Fazio. Some of you served with him. Most of you did…
We ought to be prepared for any eventuality, such as if a new variant or virus has emerged that is deadlier.
this is one of the more productive Congresses in which I have served, and this is my 20th Congress.
I hope the committee will explore how proxy voting, now shown to be effective and constitutional, can be incorporated into the House's work.
The partisanship that we confront and the polarization is a far bigger issue than whether we vote by proxy or vote in person.
Let me just say, just because we have been doing something for 200 years doesn't mean we should continue the same old, same old.
What they care is Steny Hoyer stands up and expresses their views. That is what democracy is about.
It does not help, when we don't have that person-to-person kind of interaction.
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