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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.
I stand in strong support of the Pitts amendment on the House resolution on the farm bill. The sugar program included in the 2008 farm bill that became permanent in the 2013 House farm bill, contains a harmful restraint on trade and sugar…
But clearly, then, their expectations of what they are asking for, the aspirations of their people is not out--they are not asking for mansions.
Now, and just--that was--the other questions I had was the infrastructure itself, because when I hear that there was a question from the government in regards to indoor plumbing as opposed to outdoor plumbing, it just seems to me all of…
You know, many Americans were born at night, but they weren't born last night. You can't fool them. There is an old saying: You can run, but you can't hide. We're here for one reason. The members of the majority party don't like the…
The politricks have to stop. The politricks have to stop. Today, I looked at one of my leading New York papers and this is the headline. This is what they are thinking of this House. The politricks have to stop. The divide and conquer…
First, let me thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for providing leadership and working together to get this bill done in a bipartisan manner. This is a bill where everybody had their input and everybody gave some and everybody…
At this time, I yield myself such time as I may consume to explain that this legislation would require the Secretary of State to develop a multiyear strategy to bolster the Organization of American States, OAS as we know it, and improve…
In closing, let me again thank the chair and the ranking member for their hard work. I listened to the chair talk about his trip and what he and the ranking member observed, as well as the information they brought back to the subcommittee…
I have no further requests for time and am ready to close, and so I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me just state again about the hard work of Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel and their working in a…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for conducting the hearing. And thank you, Mr. Cordray, for your leadership at the CFPB.
I don't see or hear, unless there is another setting that I need to be in, where the world is stepping up and agreeing to act with us militarily.
I believe that the use of chemical weapons by the Assad region is indeed a flagrant violation of international norms against the use of such weapons.
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