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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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Sep 17, 2019

Climate change is undoubtedly an economic threat--that is true; a national security threat--that is true; and, ultimately, and most importantly, an existential threat.

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Sep 16, 2019

well, maybe there's--we don't know whether an impeachment investigation has begun.

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Sep 9, 2019

The rapidly increasing growth of student debt is indeed a national crisis, and it is not something that we should be playing politics with at all.

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Sep 3, 2019

There is something fundamentally wrong with MDIs not being able to get outstanding ratings when that is who they are intended to serve.

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Sep 3, 2019

I am sitting here somewhat frustrated, to be quite honest with you, because it seems as though we are not moving in the directions that we should move to get things done.

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Sep 3, 2019

There should be an opportunity, if given the support, to really grow businesses in these communities.

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Sep 3, 2019

Your pursuit of justice and equality in creating wealth in communities of color is unparalleled.

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Sep 3, 2019

We see our role on the Financial Services Committee to restore the focus on the roles of our regulators to make sure that discrimination is stopped.

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Jul 23, 2019

I am concerned about the future of banking.

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Jul 16, 2019

a lot of companies have just sat down and talked to me and said, 'Look, no offense, but we don't trust you guys.'

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Jul 16, 2019

the members of the board would get something called a Libra Investment Token, and that is unambiguously a security

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Jul 16, 2019

we have provided that in a group of bipartisan folks, in the Token Taxonomy Act, and it lays out a four-part test

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