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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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Dec 7, 2020

Frankly, blocking Kosova's recognition in places around the world and its membership in the United Nations only holds up Serbia.

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Dec 7, 2020

the extent to which Republicans were refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden, Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president is astounding.

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Dec 4, 2020

I don't know about your school system, but my school system is still providing meals for kids either as a pick-up at the school or delivery at some site, because that is a critical problem, but they need money to do that. We know that food…

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Dec 4, 2020

I may get into this next week, and I am hopeful that the gentleman is right that we don't have a colloquy next week, that we would have completed our business, as I have been talking about. Mr. Speaker, I have been blessed, the House has…

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Dec 4, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for legislative business. Members are advised that votes are expected as early as 2 p.m. I want to repeat that. We are going in at 12 p.m. Votes can…

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Dec 4, 2020

I thank the gentleman for suggesting that. I didn't hear him talk about the children who are having trouble getting food on their tables every morning and every evening. I didn't hear him talk about the unemployed, the 12 million American…

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Dec 4, 2020

Well, I was pleased to schedule this. Obviously, as you know, it passed the Senate the other day. Hopefully, we will pass it on suspension next week and it will be sent to the President. Hopefully, the President will sign it. Obviously…

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Dec 4, 2020

I thank the gentleman for his observations. He is right; we are for this. We are also for making sure that children have food on their tables. We are also supportive of making sure that education facilities have the money to keep their…

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Dec 4, 2020

I just want to say, this business about illegals getting money, let me just give you an example. You have a husband and wife and three children living in an apartment. The husband does not have authorization to be here. What the bill…

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Nov 20, 2020

I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Trone). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland…

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Nov 19, 2020

I thank my friend, the chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, Mr. Bobby Scott, for yielding. He has done such an extraordinary job through the years in the minority and in the majority watching out for workers and creating jobs and…

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Oct 1, 2020

Since the beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have fought for the people. From lowering healthcare costs to raising wages by rebuilding America, to cleaning up corruption and strengthening democracy, House Democrats have passed…

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Oct 1, 2020

We live in an interesting age. I rise in strong support of this legislation. I have heard my Republican friends lament the fact that we have things in this bill that they don't like and apparently that the Senate doesn't like. I have been…

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Sep 30, 2020

no matter what we do in the rules, no matter what our rules say, if we don't have comity and respect for one another, the rules will not make us work better.

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Sep 30, 2020

I want to focus on the restoration of congressionally directed spending.

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Sep 30, 2020

our rules ought to facilitate the House's ability to move swiftly to address the most pressing challenges facing our country.

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank my friend, the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Mr. Walden, the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, for bringing this bill to the floor. But, most of all, I want to thank my friend, Dr. Phil Roe…

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Sep 24, 2020

I am going to make some comments, but I want to just briefly remark about the gentleman from Pennsylvania's remarks about the PPP. That program was, of course, a bipartisan program that was negotiated between Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, and…

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Sep 23, 2020

I thank the chair of the committee for his focus and hard work on behalf of our environment and on behalf of reversing climate change and on behalf of the health and welfare of the American people. The global climate crisis is one of the…

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Sep 22, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to thank the ranking member for her leadership and always trying to be responsible. I thank Mr. Visclosky and the Appropriations Committee for their work. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this…

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Sep 17, 2020

I am not going to prolong this. The only thing I would say is, under the gentleman's theory, Madam Speaker, we wouldn't need the FDA because, clearly, these companies would not do anything just because of profit. And I don't allege that…

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Sep 17, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. If I might wryly observe, Madam Speaker, that I have not seen the Parliamentarian pass you a note to instruct the gentleman to address the Chair. Tom, I am going to address you.

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Sep 17, 2020

On Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for legislative business. No votes are expected in the House on Monday. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for morning-hour debate and 11 a.m. for legislative business. I would remind…

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Sep 17, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This President doesn't take responsibility for anything other than good things. If anything bad happens, this President does not take responsibility. He points to somebody else. What I interrupted the…

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Sep 17, 2020

Tom Wickham, for those who are watching, is a wonderful example of the extraordinary patriotism, loyalty, and talent that has contributed to this House's operation by all of our staff. He is one of the best, but we have the best. Tom, I…

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