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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 8th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Jeffries has been an influential figure in the House of Representatives, serving as the House Democratic Caucus Chair since 2019. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and economic equity.
I thank the distinguished gentleman from New Orleans for his thoughtful and eloquent exposition of the situation and for pointing out that, while this is not an easy conversation for us to have around the police's use of excessive force…
I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from New Jersey for her very eloquent and passionate remarks. Mr. Speaker, one of the things that we clearly have to grapple with in this country is the fact that the criminal justice system is broken…
The gentleman raised a very important point that I want to make sure is not lost, and then I certainly look forward to you articulating some of the things you have been working on in terms of legislative proposals. But most of us, most…
I thank the gentleman from Georgia for his continued leadership and involvement in this issue in trying to bring about resolution. As we prepare to close, let me, again, make clear that, in my view and the view of, I believe, many…
I thank Representative Johnson for raising a very important point. This is a difficult conversation. I understand it. It is not easy to have a conversation about law enforcement conduct that crosses the line into illegality, but we have…
I think we could all agree that the litigation system is an important part of our democracy in the context of making sure that we resolve disputes in a manner consistent with the rule of law.
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let me first thank Chairman Ryan for his leadership and his support in bringing this important legislation, the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015, to the floor of the House…
But putting that small fact aside for a moment, you don't think that the FCC's decision had anything to do with public sentiment, which I gather in a representative democracy is pretty important?
And that was the American people expressing their opinion in terms of petitioning the government, correct?
If we can just pick up on that discussion, Commissioner Pai, you indicated that you thought it was public pressure brought to bear by President Obama in connection with what resulted in terms of the FCC order, is that correct?
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