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Gregory Meeks

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Gregory Weldon Meeks is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 5th congressional district since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Meeks has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for oversight and accountability in government, often speaking out on matters related to national security and foreign policy. Meeks has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives and has been involved in discussions regarding the War Powers and congressional oversight.

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Jul 25, 2023

As Australia's own intelligence head said, Mike Burgess, AUKUS secrets are a target for spies and those looking to exploit cutting edge security advancements.

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Jul 25, 2023

This amendment clarifies that certain items adds an exceptions to the exception provided to licensing requirement.

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Jul 25, 2023

This amendment includes important additions and revisions to the underlying bill supporting AUKUS's submarine activities.

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Jul 25, 2023

AUKUS provides an important diplomatic and defense tool for cooperation.

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Jul 18, 2023

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bacon). The gentleman from New York has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jul 18, 2023

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Miller).

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Jul 18, 2023

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I will be brief because, unfortunately, when we are in this august body, the world is looking at us. As I was scratching my head on the first resolution, I continue to do that. Judgments I use in…

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Jul 13, 2023

What NATO has done when they have seen the taking of property from a sovereign country is stick together. The one thing that Mr. Putin did think would happen was that we would be divided. That has not happened, and NATO has been stronger…

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Jul 13, 2023

As I said, we should not look to reignite some of the disunity and disruption that America First or America only promoted. We don't need to call out in an amendment our strongest of allies. This amendment calls out and criticizes and…

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Jul 13, 2023

This week, NATO leaders held a summit in Lithuania to discuss, address, and prepare for the alliance's future. It was done with the United States at the table, leading the efforts to galvanize ambitions in the face of multiple threats…

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Jul 12, 2023

If we are not focused on saving this planet, all of us, no matter where we are on the planet, are in peril.

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Jul 12, 2023

Shareholder proposals are helping to raise industry standards for the diversity of corporate boards and C-suites.

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Jul 12, 2023

So, why in the world do you believe that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to stifle this access?

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Jul 12, 2023

When we look at our capital market systems, which I believe to be the envy of the world--everyone looks at it, this is the envy of the world--it seems that for it to work best, we would want our institutional investors to have access to…

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Jun 21, 2023

I reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, with Senator Bob Menendez.

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Jun 21, 2023

Since I have been in Congress, my goal has been to ensure that people from all backgrounds have access to the opportunity to create wealth and establish financial well-being.

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Jun 20, 2023

I support H.R. 488 put forward by Rep. Kean. It is a further statement from this committee regarding bipartisan support for Ukraine.

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Jun 20, 2023

I support H.R. 488 put forward by Rep. Kean.

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Jun 20, 2023

I support all of the measures in the en bloc package. This committee works best, accomplishes the most, and speaks with power when we act and legislate in a bipartisan way.

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Jun 13, 2023

We do not want to replicate China's infrastructure model. We know that's not good.

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Jun 13, 2023

This discussion is pivotal to how the United States undertakes a strategic competition with China.

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Jun 13, 2023

There has to be someone to advocate on their behalf, to look at it, to make sure that the playing field is level for consumers.

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Jun 13, 2023

Thank God that we created the CFPB, which is singularly focused, because I hear the interest of other groups

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Jun 12, 2023

Like you, I hear regularly from U.S. companies that the lack of regulatory clarity at the Federal level is causing them to consider moving out of the United States.

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Jun 12, 2023

I believe payment stablecoins, as identified by the Presidential Working Group and by the G20 as well, have the potential to be very large scale, much larger scale in use than many other payment technologies.

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