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Debbie Dingell

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Debbie Ann Dingell is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district, a position she has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she succeeded her late husband, John Dingell, who served in Congress for over 59 years. Throughout her tenure, Dingell has focused on issues such as healthcare, women's rights, and environmental protection, advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth in her district.

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Jan 7, 2020

Do you not think we have got to protect people from that?

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Jan 7, 2020

But the line between what happens online and offline is virtually nonexistent.

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Dec 9, 2019

This is a historic day. I thank you, Madam Chair, for scheduling this hearing.

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Dec 9, 2019

This is the promise of Medicare for All, a comprehensive system of coverage that empowers all Americans.

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Dec 9, 2019

Today, we have the opportunity to discuss legislation that would, once and for all, address the cost and access issues that continue to deny millions of Americans the right to quality, affordable healthcare.

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Nov 19, 2019

We have to make sure it does. So I want to work with you because that is--what we are terribly worried about is who is going to pay the price on this as we go forward.

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Nov 19, 2019

The IPCC has told the world we need to rapidly transition to a 100 percent net zero economy by 2050.

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Nov 19, 2019

Looking at the risks one chemical or one source at a time doesn't capture their reality.

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Nov 19, 2019

I split a ZIP code with Rashida Tlaib, and we have the most polluted ZIP code in the country.

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Nov 19, 2019

They are facing contamination in their air, their soil, and their water.

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Nov 19, 2019

Environmental justice communities are not generally facing pollution from a single toxin or a single source of pollution.

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Oct 29, 2019

At the top, people have to protect people who come forward. They can't be viewed as troublemakers.

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Oct 29, 2019

Both men and women deserve a workplace in which they feel safe, both physically and psychologically.

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Oct 29, 2019

The Department of the Interior has a sexual harassment problem, and the problem isn't new.

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Sep 18, 2019

Unfortunately, we have seen increasing examples in recent years of pharmaceutical companies exploiting the current structure of our nation's regulatory and patent system to block competition and keep drug prices high through practices like…

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Sep 18, 2019

Inaction on this issue is not an option. High healthcare and prescription drug costs affect all of us, regardless of our background or party.

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Sep 18, 2019

Competition is crucial to lowering prescription drug prices and improving Americans' access to lifesaving medication.

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Sep 17, 2019

I am probably as angry as anybody at the announcement that was made today by the President when every single car company asked him not to do it.

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Sep 10, 2019

So, when you get back to me, is there a way to use safer chemicals or chemicals in lower thresholds and limit the need for PFAS firefighting foams?

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Sep 10, 2019

Michigan has got more contaminated PFAS sites than any State.

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Sep 10, 2019

I think that is really important.

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Sep 9, 2019

I am not sure moving the headquarters solves these problems.

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Sep 9, 2019

I think we could all agree on a bipartisan basis, and we would agree with you, any day in Colorado is a better day than when we have to be here.

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Sep 9, 2019

I think it's very important for the companies that contributed to the problem to be part of the solution and help fund the cleanups.

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Sep 9, 2019

It wasn't individual homeowners who created it. It wasn't patients who created it. It was the companies that develop widely popular products and sold them.

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