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Ilhan Omar

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Ilhan Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Omar has been an advocate for progressive policies, including healthcare reform, immigration reform, and social justice issues. She has gained national attention for her outspoken views on foreign policy and domestic issues, often addressing the needs of marginalized communities.

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May 14, 2019

Humans cannot be sold and us not respond, so thank you.

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May 14, 2019

I mean that is quite progressive, I would say, and it is fascinating to me, because there is often hypocrisy from my colleague when it comes to taxation.

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May 9, 2019

Reading from Volume II, page 157: The ``investigation found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations, including the Russian- interference and obstruction…

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May 1, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, after line 5, add the following: (9) The Paris Agreement further requires that parties ``should…

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Apr 30, 2019

It's the public transit systems taking people to work every day and the pipes delivering safe drinking water to our homes.

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Apr 30, 2019

I find that to be astonishing through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs.

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Apr 30, 2019

I was excited to hear you State in your testimony that the goal of the department is to level the playing field for working Americans through fair trade.

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Apr 30, 2019

But I think, you know, it is fair for me to say that when you are stating that to be a priority and proposing a 78 percent cut, then it truly cannot be a priority, so that is the credibility I was speaking to.

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Apr 30, 2019

We have to follow action with our words, and that is where the credibility challenge is, and that is why we find this proposal to be very disappointing.

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Apr 30, 2019

the question is how could we trust if they are saying that there is already limitations with the resources that they have that the new agreement that we are getting into with the USMCA that we will have the resources to be able to…

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Apr 30, 2019

It's the power grid keeping the lights on in this very room and the broadband access that gives us the ability to connect with the entire world.

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Apr 30, 2019

the problem and the disappointment that we see is that you would have to enforce them. And if you are continuing to propose cuts to that enforcement, we are not going to be able to do the work with just saying that is important and having…

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Apr 30, 2019

For most people, the word infrastructure invokes the image of roads and bridges. But it's so much more than that.

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Apr 30, 2019

It's a means to fight the climate catastrophe currently threatening our future.

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Apr 30, 2019

It's the lifeline of community connectiveness and it impacts the quality of life of every last person living in the United States.

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Apr 30, 2019

You are recognized for 5 minutes.

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Apr 29, 2019

You can't just say you want to have integrated schools, you have to also make that a reality.

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Apr 29, 2019

the political will that I've talked about is incredibly important.

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Apr 29, 2019

the efforts of peacekeeping forces are too important to depend the whims of U.S. politics.

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Apr 29, 2019

the administration's position does not reflect that of the American people and does not reflect that of Congress, and it certainly does not reflect my position.

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Apr 9, 2019

countless news sources have reported on the conflicts of interest that run rampant through your top aides

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Apr 9, 2019

you have failed to adequately convince Congress and the American people that these conflicts do not interfere

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Apr 9, 2019

The public believes that there is a conflict of interest. The investigations say that there is a conflict of interest.

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Apr 9, 2019

will you commit to releasing communication between the procurement team and any of Dr. Johnson's former employees?

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Apr 9, 2019

I would like to better understand your decisions for selecting aides and ensuring that their conflicts do not harm taxpayers

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