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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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Feb 8, 2022

I thank the chair for yielding, and I want to thank both Mrs. Maloney, Congresswoman Maloney from New York, the chair of the committee, and Mr. Comer from Kentucky. There is nobody covering this right now. There aren't a lot of Members on…

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Jan 25, 2022

I`m of the belief that Build Back Better will pass. It will be changed. But that`s the legislative process.

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Jan 13, 2022

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I would say at the outset, I believe the committee on which he serves with Mr. Clyburn is one of the committees, among many, who ought to be looking at those facts. But let me say this, because in…

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Jan 13, 2022

First of all, let me say inflation is a serious challenge confronting American families, particularly working families in this country. I live alone, and because I am just one person, I buy relatively small amounts of food at the grocery…

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Jan 13, 2022

For a long time, the former President of the United States--apparently, he changed his view now and criticized DeSantis for not pursuing mask wearing, et cetera, et cetera. The fact of the matter is, of course, the former President…

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Jan 13, 2022

I think everybody is concerned about this. Certainly, every parent in my district and your district is concerned about this, and anybody who is concerned about the welfare of our children is concerned about it. But I think it would be…

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Jan 13, 2022

Because I don't have it in front of me, and I haven't read it as carefully as perhaps I should have, I don't know the specific answer to that question. What I do want to say, however, is that we need to have kids in school. Everybody says…

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Jan 13, 2022

I just want to say in terms of where we are today, the overwhelming percentage--I am talking about 90 percent--of people who are getting really sick are people who are not vaccinated. And for the government to say: You need to be…

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Jan 13, 2022

I thank the gentleman. Of course, as you know better than probably anybody, the Speaker appointed a task force to look exactly at that issue of the $800 billion and what has been done, what has been spent to make sure that it has been…

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Jan 13, 2022

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am old enough to have grown up and become cognizant of public affairs in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is ironic that today, I am hearing the language of interposition of States'…

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Jan 13, 2022

I understand the gentleman's position, which is held by a number of people. My own view is that employers make a reasonable decision when they say to an employee--for the sake, not only of the employee but for everybody else in the…

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Jan 13, 2022

I thank Mr. Scalise for yielding. Madam Speaker, on Tuesday the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed, as usual, until 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet…

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