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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.

Mar 15, 2011

Yes, we have got to tighten our belt. We have to look at what our colleagues, what our allies in Great Britain did.

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Mar 15, 2011

I hope we don't go back to foreign policies.

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Mar 15, 2011

I hope we don't ever go back to that kind of policy to talking that way where we are alienating our allies.

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Feb 28, 2011

Through your skilled advocacy around the world to rebuild partners and to--reliable partners and bilateral engagement, you are making indeed America a safer and a stronger Nation.

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Feb 10, 2011

I thank the gentlelady from California. You know, I have been listening to the debate in my office, et cetera, and I agree with my colleague Mel Watt. Sometimes we get confused, I think. Maybe if we can just break this down to the common…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-10
Feb 8, 2011

I want to make sure that we don't get into that scenario. And I have tremendous faith in the Egyptian people from what I have seen thus far.

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Feb 8, 2011

I have confidence in the Egyptian people.

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Jan 18, 2011

Let me just end by saying this. Let's make sure that health care is not a privilege for a few but a right for the many. Let us make sure that we do not destroy this great health care reform bill that's now law.

Congressional Record · 2011-01-18
Jan 18, 2011

I want to thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands. I also want to thank the gentlelady from Houston, Texas, Sheila Jackson Lee, for that excellent statement on the Constitution and the 14th and the Fifth Amendments. I am so serious…

Congressional Record · 2011-01-18
Dec 8, 2010

Who are we? We call ourselves American citizens. We're proud to be Americans. Why are we proud to be Americans? Well, we were raised in American schools, we loved our country, we studied our history, we wanted to prosper, we wanted to be…

Congressional Record · 2010-12-08
Sep 29, 2010

This is the United States House of Representatives, the United States of America. This is an institution that I am proud to be a Member of, and there comes a point in time in our lives when we just simply must do the right thing, keeping…

Congressional Record · 2010-09-29

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