Jun 15, 2011
The more we learn about the true impact of the majority's plan to end Medicare and gut the Medicaid program, the more there is to dislike. For starters, under their plan, seniors will pay $6,000 more in annual out-of-pocket costs for…
Albio Sires
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Albio Sires is a Democratic politician from New Jersey who served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 2006 to 2023. Prior to his tenure in Congress, Sires was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly and served as the Mayor of West New York. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as immigration reform, education, and infrastructure development. Sires has been an advocate for the needs of his constituents, particularly in urban areas, and has worked on various initiatives to improve local communities.
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Jun 1, 2011
Last night we saw once again a great display of political theater. My friends across the aisle scheduled a vote on raising the Nation's debt limit, knowing that it would fail. The vote occurred specifically after the stock market closed…
May 26, 2011
My colleagues across the aisle have recently claimed that current seniors won't be impacted by their plan to end Medicare as we know it. This simply is not true. From day one their plan would force seniors to pay more for prescription…
Apr 6, 2011
Today I rise to stand with the Polish people as they commemorate two horrific events on this Saturday, April 10. First, the 71st anniversary of the Katyn Forest massacre, and the second, the first anniversary of the tragic airplane crash…
Apr 5, 2011
The majority's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 undermines our Nation's values and priorities, attacking our middle class and in particular our Nation's seniors. Today's seniors have a median income of only $19,000 a year. Both the…
Mar 16, 2011
I represent a district that has a lot of lines and a lot of everything, trucks--so I am a big proponent of putting a lot of the merchandise on rail, so we can get the trucks off the road.
Mar 16, 2011
The Republicans have had control of this Chamber for 11 weeks now, and yet there's still no plan to create jobs or spur our economic recovery. Instead of tackling unemployment, my Republican colleagues are again targeting vital programs…
Mar 15, 2011
As we continue to make our way through the budget process, we must ensure that all funding reductions we make are done in a responsible manner. While I strongly agree that we need to get our deficit under control, we cannot do it in a way…
Mar 10, 2011
There is a substantial amount of money coming in from the government to that train.
Mar 9, 2011
The Republicans have been in control of this Chamber for the last 10 weeks now, and we have taken 164 recorded votes. Yet they still have no plan to create jobs and spur economic growth. Instead of tackling unemployment, my Republican…
Mar 2, 2011
Republicans have been in charge for 8 weeks, and this Chamber has taken 154 votes, yet we still see no signs of job creation or a jobs plan. With 14 million Americans still looking for work, I ask my colleagues on the other side, Where are…
Feb 14, 2011
I keep hearing what a great supporter Colombia is, what a friend it is, what a great job they are doing.
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