Sep 11, 2012
not every difference that I have with them in policy preference is evidence of an abuse of Executive power
John Conyers
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John Conyers was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1965 until 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and played a significant role in advocating for civil rights and social justice throughout his career. Conyers was known for his commitment to issues such as healthcare, education, and labor rights, and he introduced legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and marginalized communities across the nation.
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Sep 11, 2012
the title for today's hearing it is unnecessarily open ended and provocative
Aug 1, 2012
H.R. 997 no promovera la unidad, como lo sugiere el titulo. Limitando nuestra vida publica a un solo idioma no nos haceremos mas unidos.
Jul 31, 2012
How much time is left? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Arizona has 5 minutes remaining.
Jul 31, 2012
May I inform my colleagues that the Planned Parenthood organization will score today's vote, as will NARAL Pro-Choice America score today's vote. Now, Members, let no one be fooled, no matter what title you want to give the measure that's…
Jul 31, 2012
How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Arizona has 7 minutes remaining.
Jul 31, 2012
I am proud now to recognize the delegate from Washington, D.C., an excellent Member of this body, Eleanor Holmes Norton, for as much time as she may consume.
Jul 31, 2012
I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Barbara Lee of Oakland, California.
Jul 31, 2012
May I remind the previous speaker that women's doctors know a lot more about this subject matter than Members of Congress. And now with great pleasure I yield 1 minute to the Honorable Ted Deutch from Florida, a member of the House…
Jul 31, 2012
I would remind the gentlelady that we have jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, but we do not have the prerogative to produce unconstitutional programs for them like H.R. 3803. I now yield such time as he may consume to the…
Jul 31, 2012
I yield myself 1 minute. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, when the American people expect us to focus on putting people back to work, we find ourselves again playing politics with women's health, pandering to the most radical interest…
Jul 31, 2012
I'm pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), a senior Member of the Congress.
Jul 25, 2012
I would like to just remark on the words of the distinguished speaker on the Republican side by saying that another Republican has a completely different point of view, who was the former chairman of the House Committee on Science, and was…
Jul 25, 2012
I'd just like the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ross) to know that later on I'm going to introduce over 60 outstanding leaders, economists, and organizational heads that take a completely different view from the distinguished…
Jul 25, 2012
I direct an inquiry to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble) to ask him if he is aware of the fact that the Obama administration has accomplished and accumulated net benefits of regulations in the last 3 fiscal years…
Jul 25, 2012
Could I begin by asking the distinguished chairman of the House Judiciary Committee this following inquiry: Is it not true that the United States of America has less regulation than almost any other industrialized country in the Western…
Jul 25, 2012
I may not need that much time. But this is the most important provision in this bill--if we can persuade our colleagues to accept it--because we've all been victims of this rising gas price and then they miraculously come down a little…
Jul 25, 2012
I thank the author of this amendment because it highlights the dangers of this bill. And surely if there is anything that we prioritize in our whole ecosystem is the value and importance of clean water over profits, and I am astounded that…
Jul 25, 2012
How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 5\1/2\ minutes, and the gentleman from Texas has 5 minutes remaining.
Jul 25, 2012
At this time, I yield as much time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Hank Johnson, a member of the Judiciary Committee.
Jul 25, 2012
Well, if I could interrupt the gentleman, this is not about what your opinion is or mine. I'm asking you about the President's opinion. The President, as you quite accurately said, is supportive of regulation, but he is specifically…
Jul 25, 2012
Well, the gentleman is welcome. His answer is no, he doesn't know. And I'm going to, in the course of this debate, try to share with him the fact that other industrialized nations have far more regulations than us, just to put things into…
Jul 25, 2012
Well, I just wanted to ask the gentleman. I didn't mean to make this as prolonged as it has become, but I don't think his response of a freeze was an adequate response to my question.
Jul 25, 2012
Are you telling me that the freeze will be helpful to creating jobs? Are you telling me in response to my question that the freeze will be helpful to create jobs? I yield to the gentleman.
Jul 25, 2012
You may not. You're not able to yield because I yielded to you. So you don't know?
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