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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 think the country is distancing itself as well. I don't know whether my friend drove to work today, but there are hardly any cars on the street. There are hardly any cars on the street in New York. The reason is because people are taking…
I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. I am going to argue, and I want to talk about this rule and the bill to which it applies, but I will take a minute, not much more, perhaps a little more than that, to talk about what…
I am going to be yielding to the Republican whip in just a second, but I will announce the schedule for the weeks to come. As we face the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House must do its duty in full and do so in a way that…
I apologize for not mentioning that. There will be pro forma sessions, and at the pro forma session on Tuesday, we will swear in the two new Members. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman.
Reclaiming my time, the gentleman is correct. We expect a good turnout of Members on both sides of the aisle to be in the Chamber when we meet. We do know, however, there are Members who, for health reasons--either their own health or the…
There has been a lot of talk about how there was no consultation on this bill. One of the reasons was because Senator McConnell, of course, said: Let the States go bankrupt. We are not going to meet. We will wait. We will see. Let the…
Reclaiming my time, what I think, Mr. Whip, is that we are showing that we intend to do our work and we intended to do it with concern for the safety of our Members, with the safety of our staff, the safety of witnesses who appear before…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to remind us today of President Lincoln's words to Congress. He said this: ``The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with…
We are in session now, of course, and I expect us to be in session on May 27 and 28. I expect, in the interim, committees will be considering legislation so that we will have product to do. We are behind schedule. I still want to…
I have already said, but I will repeat it. We will be considering FISA legislation, I believe, on May 27, and we will be considering other COVID-19-related bills, if they are ready. We have not specifically identified those bills, but on…
All of us, of course, were deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings, last year. He was a giant of moral strength and unquestioned integrity. In his 24 years in office, Elijah built a reputation for legislative skill…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I have heard a number of people, including my friend, the minority leader, stand up and say we need to act in a bipartisan fashion, and the next statement is a partisan attack on one of our Members. It…
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