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Robert E. Andrews is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014. During his tenure, he was known for his work on health care issues, particularly related to Medicare and home health benefits. Andrews served on several committees, including the Committee on Education and Labor, where he focused on education reform and labor rights. He was also involved in various initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents in New Jersey.
I would like to thank my friend from Florida for yielding and for putting deeds ahead of words when it comes serving our veterans, as I know the full committee does as well. This is an issue on which there is no Republican, Democrat, no…
I think I have finally found the content of the secret agreement between the President and the Russians we keep hearing about. I want to read you what I have heard: My goal is the total elimination of nuclear weapons. If we can get these…
I thank my friend. I rise to respectfully disagree with the amendment offered by a person for whom I have great respect. I know that he offers this amendment because he certainly wants to avoid a situation where our country arbitrarily…
Everyone here is alarmed, Mr. Chairman, about the possibility of a nuclear attack on the United States. We also should be alarmed about sticking to the facts in the debate. The fact is we are talking about a weapons system here that failed…
I hereby submit the enclosed letters: Building and Construction Trades Department--AFL CIO Washington, DC, May 4, 2012. Rep. Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon, Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC. Dear Mr…
I thank our ranking member and my colleagues for their indulgence in letting me go a little out of turn here. By most counts, the United States Department of Defense is the second largest organization in the world, behind only the rest of…
I would like to thank Chairwoman Ros- Lehtinen and Ranking Member Berman for bringing this resolution forward. I regret but do not doubt its necessity. The issue raised in this resolution is not whether we are authorizing war--because we…
I submit the attached letters of opposition to H.R. 4628. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, DC, April 26, 2012. Hon. John Boehner, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, House of…
A college student sits in the financial aid office worried about her interest rate doubling on July 1. A woman sits in the waiting room of the health clinic waiting to get a cancer screening. A corporate executive sits in a boardroom of an…
And what would happen to people if that fund were removed? Where would they get their services to begin to manage their diet and their exercise and their blood sugar, to avoid further complications?
She, sort of, just opts for the malignancy lottery. She hopes that she gets a winning ticket and doesn't have that problem.
What would she do if that Prevention Fund did not exist? Where would she get that cervical or breast cancer screening?
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