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G. K. Butterfield is a Democratic politician from North Carolina, born on April 27, 1946. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2004 until 2022. During his tenure, Butterfield focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights, advocating for policies that support underserved communities. He has been a prominent voice for African American representation in Congress and has served in various leadership roles within the Democratic Party. Butterfield's career in public service also includes time as a judge and a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Let me thank the gentleman for yielding time this morning. Let me associate myself with the last comments made by Mr. McGovern. He is absolutely correct; the American people are beginning to feel the impacts of sequestration. My friends on…
Madam Speaker, we are merely 5 days into the sequester, this totally engineered crisis that did not need to happen. We're already beginning to feel the impacts of sequestration. My home State of North Carolina hosts the third largest…
The rising cost of health care threatens our Nation's economy and puts more and more families at financial risk.
The gentleman from Tennessee who just spoke said that sequestration is a game of scare tactics. Apparently, he hasn't looked at the statistics from his district in Tennessee. Let me tell you, sequestration is not only going to affect the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding, and particularly thank the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus for her leadership in convening this special hour tonight. As many of our colleagues know, before being elected to Congress 8 years ago…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In the early 19th century, 4 million slaves resided in the South, public opinion in the North began to oppose it, States…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an important day in American history. Tomorrow, we will celebrate the 147th anniversary of the abolition of that regrettable institution of slavery. On 6 December 1865, the State of Georgia became the…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5865, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012. The lead bipartisan cosponsors of this bill are two gentlemen from Illinois, Congressman…
I have no additional speakers, Mr. Speaker; therefore, I will ask my colleagues to join with us in passing this good legislation. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
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