Jun 12, 2024
putting a tent city in Floyd Bennett Field was a terrible idea, perhaps even inhumane.
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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Jun 4, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, too often in our foreign policy, we turn to sanctions as a first choice rather than a tool of last resort. Sanctions should not be our only go-to punishment to express…
Jun 4, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I yield myself the balance of my time to close. I think it is important for me to say, Mr. Speaker, at the outset that I really do appreciate the efforts that were made to make this legislation…
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schneider), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Goldman).
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Meeks of New York moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8369 to the Committee on Foreign…
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, let me just say this really quickly. One of the speakers before him said Democrats and terrorists are against Israel. That just shows how political this is. Democrats and Republicans have always been with Israel. To try and…
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 7\3/4\ minutes remaining.
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, to correct the record, President Biden never said, as I hear my colleagues saying, that he is suspending all weapons to Israel. He said specifically the 2,000-pound bombs that cause death to innocent Palestinians are the only…
May 16, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I have said from the beginning that today this debate is a cynical, partisan exercise by my Republican colleagues to attack the Biden administration and advance…
May 16, 2024
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I strongly oppose H.R. 8369, which is a cynical, political exercise by my GOP colleagues to attempt to sow division and use the United States-Israel relationship and…
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