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Adriano Espaillat

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Adriano Espaillat is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is notable for being the first Dominican-American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Espaillat has focused on various issues including immigration reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access during his tenure. He has been an advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and has worked to address the needs of his constituents in New York City.

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Sep 9, 2019

I wish to voice my support for the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.

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Jul 23, 2019

I am very optimistic about the future of humanity.

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Jul 23, 2019

I think that your job is very important and what you do within the administration is very important, because I do think that this is ultimately a battle of ideas and philosophy.

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Jul 16, 2019

The bottom line is we all know that the Russians interfered with our elections; the Russians hacked a major political party;

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Jul 16, 2019

This is critical because the basis of our democracy, the deep-rooted basis of our democracy is our electoral system.

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Jul 16, 2019

I support H.R. 3501. The new cold war is not about the Berlin Wall, although our Nation, the White House is trying to build a wall somewhere else.

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Jul 16, 2019

FAA should establish an effective system requiring manufacturers, airlines, pilots and others in the industry to report potential safety problems or defects as an 'early warning system.'

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Jul 16, 2019

The credibility of the US aviation system, and perhaps Boeing itself, cannot survive a third crash.

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Jul 16, 2019

Congress cannot punt on this issue any longer.

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Jul 16, 2019

The FAA surrenders too much of its authority to Boeing, and if Congress decides to endorse the FAA's status quo, Congress would be surrendering its authority to Boeing as well.

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Jul 16, 2019

Any nominee for FAA Administrator who does not unequivocally agree to safety reforms at the FAA is not qualified to serve as the leader of this critical organization.

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Jul 16, 2019

The U.S. Senate should only confirm a new FAA Administrator if the nominee agrees to safety reforms.

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Jul 16, 2019

The FAA plays too critical of a role in ensuring the safety of the traveling public to be shut down again.

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Jul 16, 2019

Our aviation system is the largest, busiest, and safest system in the world.

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Jul 16, 2019

I will not give up this fight until this prohibition is repealed.

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Jul 16, 2019

I support this bill, Mr. Chairman.

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Jul 16, 2019

To have a foreign country which has ill will against America interfere, deliberately, pre-meditatively, maliciously interfere in our electoral process constitutes a clear and present danger.

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Jul 16, 2019

The new cold war is about cybersecurity, fundamentally about, in this particular debate, about how Russia, as per Volume I of the Mueller report, interferes in our electoral system.

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Jul 15, 2019

I am concerned that by new FTA policies, that could make it harder for this and similar projects to get off the ground.

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Jul 15, 2019

Federal investment in the New York subway is a good value.

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Jul 15, 2019

By now, everyone knows I am a passionate advocate for the MTA's 2nd Avenue subway phase 2 extension project.

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Jul 9, 2019

This is an important opportunity to talk about the need to invest in water infrastructure...

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Jun 25, 2019

I congratulate Mr. Malinowski for this piece of legislation, and I urge all of my colleagues to vote for this entire package.

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Jun 25, 2019

I am proud to support H.Res. 222, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same.

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