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Charles Rangel is a former U.S. Representative who served New York's 15th congressional district from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Rangel was known for his advocacy on issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, and civil rights. He played a significant role in shaping policies related to the urban community and was a prominent figure in the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel also served as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he was involved in tax legislation and social security reform.
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jones, Ms. Lee, I thought the House would be screaming at the opportunity to justify sending young men and women to a part of the world that we believe is of danger to the entire community. I am so amazed that people are…
I concur with the gentleman from Texas. My dear friend Mike Kelly and Congressman Ron Kind have worked together in trying to get more information for the Congress from our congressional districts to see exactly what the enrollments are in…
I conclude by saying that, when issues are serious enough for us to draft other people's kids, when they are serious enough for us to say that we are not going to borrow money from Communist China to pay for these wars, then I can be…
I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for bringing up this bill and also my colleague, Mr. Buchanan of Florida. There was some comment that CMS was making some mistakes that have not been transparent. It has been my understanding that…
I want to take this time to thank the chairman for changing the pay- for for the TAA. I just wondered, after that very difficult and complex negotiation, why in the world they would tie that up with TPA. That means that those votes now, it…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 397, nays 32, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 345] YEAS--397 Abraham Adams Aderholt Aguilar Allen Amodei…
How much time do we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Graves of Louisiana). The gentleman from New York has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks), my friend and distinguished member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, one of the most knowledgeable persons in the House on the issue of trade.
Once again, I want to thank Chairman Ryan. He epitomizes what can happen when we find a cause that is good for our country and good for the rest of the world. I thank Speaker Boehner, who allowed this meaningful leadership agreement to…
It is my understanding that the TAA complex pay-for has been taken care of under your leadership under the bill that is before us. My question was: Why in the world would you tie that up with TPA? When you accomplish one problem, it seems…
Reclaiming my time, I am glad to hear that. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer), and I thank him publicly for the great work that he has put into this issue, as well as all the important issues.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker and Members, this is more than just a trade bill. I want to thank Chairman Ryan for making certain that this did not come anywhere near the controversies that surround us in the trade…
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