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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.

Jan 9, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I was with Mr. Crowley attending the funeral on Monday of former Governor Mario Cuomo, and therefore I was not able to be here. Had I been here, I would have cast my vote for Speaker for the Honorable Nancy Pelosi from…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-09
Jan 7, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Barbara Lee for her steadfastness, for her tenacity, for her consistency in trying to bring a change in a policy that has been faulty, for it has been the policy that we have been doing over and over and over…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-07
Dec 10, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the ranking member for her hard work and focus and dedication for getting this done. I know that any time you have things added to a bill so it is not a clean bill, it makes it difficult. But I thank her…

Congressional Record · 2014-12-10
Dec 9, 2014

It is complicated. It is going to take some time.

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Dec 9, 2014

This is a complicated situation. It has been since we have been here. It is not easy.

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Dec 9, 2014

I am glad we are not being that simplistic about this.

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Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Speaker, on H.R. 5759, I inadvertently missed that vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

Congressional Record · 2014-12-04
Dec 1, 2014

I want to thank my friend and colleague, a great attorney, a great legislator, for leading this effort this evening, for not only here on the floor of the House of Representatives but for what you do every day; and, in fact, it is an…

Congressional Record · 2014-12-01
Nov 12, 2014

Because the concern here is, from what I also understand, utilizing the hawala system and others, that is the mechanism that ISIL has used, also, to send payments to its fighters and workers and regional leaders and that is what is…

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Sep 17, 2014

I would like to thank our witnesses today, as their testimonies will allow us to determine the needs of Holocaust survivors.

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Sep 17, 2014

This cannot be seen as the United States against Sunni Muslims.

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