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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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Jan 9, 2020

The President should not be able to commit the U.S. recklessly and flagrantly to war. That is the reason there are constitutionally mandated checks and balances. The President escalated hostilities with Iran and did not demonstrate any…

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Dec 18, 2019

The decision to impeach a President of the United States is of enormous magnitude and utmost significance. There are few issues that so deeply reflect upon the Constitution and the American system of governance. As a senior member of the…

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Dec 9, 2019

We know that people are dying on a daily basis, some because of no food, others because of the violence that has taken place.

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Dec 4, 2019

I am hoping--do you have some models to show what would happen to employment, homeownership, and the broader economy if these loans were downgraded loans en masse in the event of a downturn in the economy?

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Dec 4, 2019

For example, if you look at my district, and Black and minority communities, they overwhelmingly lost wealth, lost jobs, and were foreclosed upon at disproportionately high rates, and many of them haven't fully recovered yet.

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Dec 4, 2019

History may not repeat itself, but sometimes it certainly rhymes, and I fear that over the next few years, for the economy it may rhyme a little too much for me with the past decade.

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Dec 4, 2019

I have some real concerns because, as I look at the Chinese growth stalling, as I look at how the European economies are slowing, with some entering recession, I look at Brexit looming and what effects that Brexit may have, and then all of…

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Dec 4, 2019

I never, ever want to be put in a position again where the Treasury Secretary comes to the Floor of the House and tells us that we literally have days to save the U.S. economy from total collapse.

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Dec 4, 2019

Mapping, quantifying, containing, and building contingency plans for systemic risk is not and should not be a partisan issue.

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Dec 3, 2019

I am very disappointed that Mr. Otting, the Comptroller of the Currency, did not make himself available to testify today.

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Dec 3, 2019

This approach is likely to decouple the link between CRA and the very communities it was created to service.

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Dec 3, 2019

But it just seems to me that the language is clear. It says, 'diverse experiences,' not talking about the diversity of the board members themselves.

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