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Eliot Engel

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Eliot Engel is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving New York's 16th congressional district from 1989 until 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Engel was known for his work on foreign affairs, particularly as the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as international relations, healthcare, and education. Engel was an advocate for various social justice initiatives and played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during his time in office.

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Nov 2, 2015

I support this important legislation.

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Nov 2, 2015

It is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman), who is a newer Member, but she has certainly made her mark.

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Nov 2, 2015

And I rise in support of this measure. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Royce, again, for being on top of all these very important issues. Under his leadership, the Foreign Affairs Committee has really taken the lead on important…

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Nov 2, 2015

History has shown us the tragedy of what can happen when this sort of hatred goes on unchecked. It is past time for governments and communities to focus on the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe and do whatever it takes to turn it…

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Nov 2, 2015

Again, let me thank Chairman Royce for his leadership on this issue, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), and all of the people that have worked so hard on this. We need to be creative in the way we go after financing for violent groups. If…

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Nov 2, 2015

I am prepared to close on my side. I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I have said, we need to use every tool available to combat terrorism and disrupt criminal networks around the world. It only makes sense to have more partners…

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Nov 2, 2015

We are all saying the same thing, and I think it really shows how important this legislation is. I want to mention the gentleman from Arizona, as I mentioned before. He was very kind about some of the things he said about me. You need to…

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Nov 2, 2015

And I rise in support of this measure. Mr. Speaker, I want to also thank Mr. Salmon from Arizona, who chairs our Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, for authoring this bill. I am proud to be a cosponsor. The International…

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Nov 2, 2015

It is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), who is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a good friend. {time} 1930

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Nov 2, 2015

The Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act, a discussion draft put forth by Representatives Eliot Engel and Steve Stivers, would improve health outcomes for the women and children who depend on Medicaid.

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Nov 2, 2015

The Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act seeks to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs.

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Oct 23, 2015

Baseball has often been called the national pastime, and those of us in New York have watched this past week with pride as the New York Mets have advanced to the World Series, representing the National League. I have watched those players…

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Oct 23, 2015

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. As President Reagan used to say, ``Here we go again,'' on the 61st attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, I mean, give us a break. It is a waste of everybody's time. I don't know why we are…

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Oct 22, 2015

Would you agree that the best practice at that point is for the marketplace to end eligibility for APTC once an individual has been determined eligible for Medicaid as some States do?

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Oct 22, 2015

Obviously, nobody wants fraud. We need to root it out. But we don't want to use it as a reason to kill the program.

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Oct 22, 2015

While I understand that there is always room for improvement, CMS has significant safeguards to minimize the impact of duplicate coverage; is that not correct?

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Oct 22, 2015

So CMS conducts periodic and regularly scheduled data matches to identify duplicate coverage and will send notices to individuals with duplicate coverage to immediately end their marketplace coverage, if they are enrolled in Medicaid.

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Oct 21, 2015

The Palestinians must end their incitement to violence, case closed.

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Oct 21, 2015

Palestinians need to put down their knives and guns and their leaders need to come back to the negotiating table with no preconditions.

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Oct 21, 2015

We need to dial up pressure on Palestinian leaders to repudiate this violence, bring those who are responsible to justice.

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Oct 21, 2015

It means accepting Israel's right to exist.

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Oct 21, 2015

Our immediate goal must be to demand that those responsible end this senseless and lawless bloodshed.

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Oct 21, 2015

As someone who believes in a two-state solution--best for both peoples, I believe--this thing is spiraling out of control.

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Oct 20, 2015

the Part D MTM model will give prescription drug plans stronger incentives and flexibility to improve prescription drug safety and efficacy.

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Oct 20, 2015

It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), the author of this resolution.

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