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Brenda Lawrence

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Brenda Lawrence is a U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, serving since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout her tenure. Prior to her election to Congress, Lawrence served as the mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and was a member of the Southfield City Council.

Quotes by year · 20152022723 total · peak 2015 (138)
2015: 138 quotes2016: 122 quotes2017: 78 quotes2018: 35 quotes2019: 111 quotes2020: 70 quotes2021: 112 quotes2022: 57 quotes
Sep 12, 2016

The United States has over 770 million acres of grazing land. These lands are important to both our agriculture and the environment.

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Sep 6, 2016

The importance of whistleblowers cannot be overstated.

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Sep 6, 2016

Courageous whistleblowers like Mr. Coleman or Mr. Gayl, both Marines, come forward often at a great personal cost.

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Jul 14, 2016

Every day, 91 Americans lose their lives to gun violence. Americans are fed up with Republicans' dangerous obstruction of bipartisan, commonsense gun violence legislation. House Republicans won't even allow a vote. They won't even allow a…

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Jul 13, 2016

I am hoping this dialogue leads to some sense of awakening to Congress that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

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Jul 12, 2016

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 147, strike lines 10 through 21. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 820, the gentlewoman…

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Jul 11, 2016

To sustain your economy and your industry, we must invest in the skilled trade workforce.

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Jul 6, 2016

Congress has no business--no business--interfering with these types of decisions that are coming in this--in your responsibility.

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Jul 6, 2016

I urge all Members of the United States Congress to stop from inferring in specific decisions, particularly those involving political allies or opponents.

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Jul 6, 2016

These type of attacks are not only inappropriate, but they're dangerous.

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Jul 6, 2016

I thank Ranking Member Cummings. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 4361. Clearly, my colleagues on the other side have good intentions, but they need to be informed and corrected and understanding. I served 30 years…

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Jul 5, 2016

Cybersecurity and information technology is a huge, huge issue.

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Jul 5, 2016

I found that very concerning, because here she is trying to start a business, and the pop-up industry is so exciting and really growing around America, and before she got off the ground, she had been hacked.

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Jun 21, 2016

I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4372, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office. Along with his love of outdoor activities…

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Jun 21, 2016

I have no additional speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 21, 2016

I would like to inform the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Blum), my colleague, that I have no further speakers. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 21, 2016

As we close out the naming of our post offices, I want to take this time to just awaken this body and America on how the naming of post offices take the legacy of American citizens and allow us to celebrate them, remember them, and to…

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Jun 21, 2016

I, again, give my support to this bill. I want to note that this is bipartisan. So often we have many disagreements on either side of the aisle about policy. It is a good day in Congress when we work together in a bipartisan way to empower…

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Jun 21, 2016

I have no further speakers to bring forth today. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 21, 2016

I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 4010, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Ed Pastor Post Office. Ed Pastor dedicated his life to public service…

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Jun 21, 2016

Can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Alabama has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 14, 2016

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted: No on rollcall No. 299. No on rollcall No. 300. ____________________

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Jun 13, 2016

Would I have done the same thing? Probably.

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Jun 13, 2016

The June 12 mass shooting at a club in Orlando, Florida, was not only the deadliest shooting in American history, it was one of the most heinous hate crimes and acts of terrorism this country has ever seen. Too often hate crimes and acts…

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Jun 13, 2016

The Department has reviewed the report of investigation carefully and come to the conclusion that Director Jarvis did violate Federal employee ethics standards.

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