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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
Feb 2, 2016

My objective is that never again in America. We can fix this, but we have to have those who made the decisions come forward and give answers.

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Feb 2, 2016

I want to publicly renew my request for another hearing, and I'm so encouraged to hear that there will be.

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Feb 2, 2016

So we have, again, the State and the Federal Government.

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Feb 2, 2016

I never thought this could happen in America in this day and age in our great country and our great home of Michigan.

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Feb 2, 2016

I believe that we have a moral obligation to conduct a comprehensive investigation of this crisis.

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Jan 6, 2016

I want to say I am very encouraged by your leadership.

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Jan 6, 2016

We have barely started 2016 and here we are, about to take our 62nd vote to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and facing the 11th attack on women's health care in the 114th Congress. Defunding Planned Parenthood and dismantling the ACA…

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Jan 6, 2016

It is refreshing to have an Administrator who first of all shows commitment and enthusiasm about your responsibility.

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Jan 6, 2016

I want to say, Madam Administrator, your responses to the questions have been--I sit on Oversight.

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Jan 6, 2016

We need to get women in the non-traditional fields, so this effort of rolling this out is getting women engaged.

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Dec 16, 2015

So for the record, are we saying that although it is classified as a nonimmigrant, you are saying, for the record, that they must go through everything as an immigrant--through the complete process?

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Dec 9, 2015

91 percent of the attempts by suspected or known terrorists to purchase firearms were approved.

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Dec 9, 2015

We are losing a generation to senseless gun violence.

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Dec 9, 2015

the comprehensive and deliberate policy to fight against terrorism is absolutely our job in Congress.

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Dec 9, 2015

I just want this on the record, that we passed a bill before we had this dialogue.

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Dec 9, 2015

Anyone that hears that number should have a sense of concern.

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Dec 7, 2015

The proposed stream protection rule was drafted to preserve clean water and a healthy environment.

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Nov 30, 2015

Thank you, Chair. Ms. Reaser, I understand that the one update that has been made to the management plan was back in 2008.

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Nov 30, 2015

I am a little concerned that we have a plan that does not really cause action.

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Nov 30, 2015

Well, Dr. Steinman, I introduced H.R. 1900, the National Sea Grant College Program.

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Nov 30, 2015

The amount of money that we are paying to address invasive species to me should not be spent without a comprehensive plan.

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Nov 30, 2015

You know, one of the things that I really want to drive this point home is that we think about just fish in the water.

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Nov 30, 2015

I would strongly recommend that as you are working on the plan, that you look at providing us with updates.

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Nov 30, 2015

I want to thank you all for being here.

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