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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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Dec 6, 2016

The fight against corruption is a civic duty, and I am against corruption here in the United States just as much as I am against corruption in Ukraine, France, and Russia, or anywhere on the planet.

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Dec 6, 2016

What do you do? You can't sit by and do nothing.

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Nov 14, 2016

The Congressional Black Caucus is often called the conscience of the Congress--the conscience of the Congress. They don't say we are just the conscience of Black people. They don't say we are just the conscience of some people. We say that…

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Sep 28, 2016

And you're going to tell me that there is not a culture of something wrong at Wells Fargo?

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Sep 28, 2016

You get a bonus from your board because 'X' amount of dollars come in.

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Sep 28, 2016

I can't believe some of what I'm hearing here.

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Sep 28, 2016

Well, something is going wrong at this bank, and you are the head of it. So shouldn't the board then turn--from your own admission, if the buck stops with you, as you came out here and said, I apologize, the buck stops with me, and you…

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Sep 28, 2016

I'm upset. I'm from New York. I believe in financial institutions. That's why I'm so mad. I believe that they make our country better, until they rip us off.

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Sep 28, 2016

You didn't break the code of ethics? Do you realize that you have not only given--will you admit that not only does your bank have a black eye, but that your bank, Wells Fargo, has given the entire financial services industry a black eye…

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Sep 28, 2016

But yet you are telling me that you don't have the responsibility of losing your position?

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Sep 27, 2016

I also thank you for staying with who you are, being nonpartisan and independent.

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