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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.

Aug 15, 2021

Because, at some point, you got to fight for your country. It can’t be someone from outside of your country fighting for your country.

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Aug 15, 2021

I think the president was absolutely correct. Look, we spent close to a trillion dollars, trained over 300,000 people to be a security force, allegedly, so that they could fight on their own. And they just laid down.

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Aug 2, 2021

She wouldn`t, quote, come in and try to break up that unity.

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Jul 19, 2021

Homeownership...is important, in my estimation, in closing the wealth gap, which has been a priority of mine.

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Jul 19, 2021

I am so happy that you have already taken on how you calculate student loan debt in its underwriting process to better reflect what student borrowers actually pay monthly.

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Jul 13, 2021

The coordination is important, I believe, to act in tandem so that there are not several different CRA rules and regulations.

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Jun 29, 2021

We should absolutely not emulate them.

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Jun 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the ranking member for his partnership in working together to bring this bipartisan legislation to the floor, because as we all have found…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-28
Jun 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and a valued member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Jun 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 391, the Global Health Security Act of 2021. As the saying goes: ``An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,'' and that is…

Congressional Record · 2021-06-28
Jun 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), a valued member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Congressional Record · 2021-06-28

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