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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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Feb 10, 2009

Barack Obama is now the President of the United States because he said there should be change in Washington.

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Feb 10, 2009

There is enough blame, there is a lot of blame to go around, but we both have a credibility problem.

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Feb 9, 2009

Do you think to help these local governments and municipalities, would you support initiatives designed to make financing more readily available?

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Feb 9, 2009

I am told the conditions in the municipal bond market are better than they were 2 months ago but by no means back to normal.

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Apr 2, 2008

The fact that you try to say that I should be supporting Barack Obama simply because, you know, we share the same ethnicity, I wouldn't say to someone else who happens to be the same ethnicities as Hillary Clinton where she the one there…

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