Jun 3, 2019
I believe that the government's priorities and resource allocation should be in coordinance with the magnitude and nature of the violence extremism threat in the United States.
Rashida Tlaib
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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.
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Jun 3, 2019
I want to help them. This is what they are believing, this is what they are fed, and this is what is animating their actions.
Jun 3, 2019
Even as a Member of Congress, always approaching people, many--I mean, I want to say I think close to 60 percent of Americans have never met a person of Muslim faith before.
May 22, 2019
I do want to clarify to my good colleague that this is not an annual report. We want to know, every quarter, changes in payday complaints. So just be aware that this is about a quarterly report regarding those changes. This is not an…
May 22, 2019
Yes. Mr. McHENRY. Am I to read it correctly that that quarterly report is supposed to give 12 months of data?
May 21, 2019
The internal documents described these potential students, get this, quote, 'desperate for a better future and afflicted with 'low self-esteem.' ' This is pretty appalling.
May 21, 2019
This is sort of a revolving door between the industry and the government service that the executive order is intended to prevent.
May 21, 2019
So you now work at the Department and are involved in regulating the same industry you recently represented.
May 21, 2019
This committee is currently investigating the Trump administration's use and disclosure of ethic waivers as part of an effort to reform and improve existing ethic laws, as you know.
May 21, 2019
Now we have for-profit companies pushing so-called technology that has never been tested in communities of color, let alone been studied enough to conclude that it makes our communities safer.
May 21, 2019
In response to this lack of kind of oversight we have heard various organizations advocate for independent police oversight board or judicial approval for the use of facial recognition technology on a case by case basis which would require…
May 21, 2019
With little to no input, the city of Detroit created one of the Nation's most pervasive and sophisticated surveillance networks with real-time facial recognition technology.
May 21, 2019
One of this country's foundational principles is equal protection under the law.
May 21, 2019
Face recognition makes mistakes and its consequences will be borne disproportionately by African Americans.
May 21, 2019
You should definitely get your own personal lawyer. I'm recommending that to everybody that works for the Trump administration.
May 21, 2019
You ought to be recusing yourself more in regards to Career Education Corporation.
May 21, 2019
So, as part of the agreement, did you agree to recuse yourself from any matters potentially affecting your former clients or former employers, including Career Education Corporation, particularly that one?
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