Oct 3, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I was sitting and listening to some of the previous speakers, and I heard more than one, but one in particular, make the point really forcefully that nobody wants this government shutdown, that universally we oppose, as…
Dan Kildee
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Dan Kildee is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kildee has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at revitalizing communities and supporting working families in Michigan.
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Oct 2, 2013
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm new to Congress, and I knew when I was elected last year that I was coming to a place where I would be in the minority and where it was a highly partisan environment. I was elected to replace a…
Oct 1, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the House bring up the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, the clean CR that would end this Republican shutdown. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by successive Speakers…
Sep 30, 2013
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you know, I've heard a number of the Members on the other side make reference to the notion that we ought to have a conference, and I have heard some eloquent commentary referencing the…
Sep 28, 2013
Mr. Speaker, like a number of the previous speakers, I'm a freshman and I'm really frustrated. I'm frustrated because we haven't done our job, but I'm mostly frustrated because I continually hear the talking point spouted that the…
Sep 26, 2013
Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend, Mr. Grijalva, for his leadership and for yielding the time. I rise in strong opposition to this bill. I have consulted with many Native American tribes, including the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, which I…
Sep 26, 2013
Mr. Speaker, once again, crucial deadlines loom, and here we are circling the drain, days away from another Republican- manufactured government shutdown due to the irresponsible lack of governing. Instead of forging--or even attempting to…
Sep 25, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank other Members of this body. In less than a week, 72 Members, Members representing the House and the Senate, have joined me in the campaign to free Amir Hekmati from prison in Iran, joined the Free Amir…
Sep 19, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to strongly oppose the deep and extreme cuts to nutrition programs that, once again, are being brought to the floor by the Republican majority. H.R. 3102, what we call the ``More Hunger, Less Opportunity…
Sep 17, 2013
Mr. Chairman, thank you for yielding some time to me. I rise in support today of H.R. 1410. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe in Michigan, whom I have the privilege of representing here, and for reasons that I concur with, have asked that I…
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