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Jerry Nadler

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Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New York's 8th congressional district from 1992 to 2013. Throughout his tenure, Nadler has been known for his work on issues related to civil rights, judiciary matters, and government oversight. He has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for progressive policies.

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Jan 30, 2024

I would remind the gentlewoman and others that people who engage in high-speed chases with the Border Patrol are already deportable. The question on this bill is not whether they should be deported. The question is whether they should be…

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Jan 29, 2024

I think that when you talk about people invading the country, 'poisoning the blood of America,' those sorts of terms, it adds fuel to the fire of these kinds of theories.

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Jan 29, 2024

So, there is no basis for Texas, or any other State claiming authority, to do anything other than what the Federal Government does in this area?

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Jan 29, 2024

Now, the premise of this hearing is that we are faced with an invasion from abroad, a foreign invasion, and the States have the power under the Constitution to repel an invasion.

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Jan 29, 2024

I find myself in rare agreement with Mr. McClintock--not on the subject of immigration and not on the actions of the Biden Administration.

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Jan 29, 2024

Unfortunately, today's hearing was not an auspicious start. It is based on a crackpot legal theory...

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Jan 17, 2024

We know from the newspapers and from talking to our colleagues in the Senate that Senate negotiators, Democrats and Republicans, are close to an agreement on a bill to provide for border security and an immigration bill. The Speaker of the…

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Jan 17, 2024

The reason the gentleman from Arizona couldn't find any Border Patrol agents is because Republicans have refused to vote the appropriations to greatly increase the number of Border Patrol agents that the Biden administration has proposed…

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Jan 11, 2024

My Republican friends seem to be under a misconception about the bill. They keep saying that it unconstitutionally removes money from the Treasury without appropriation. It does no such thing. It removes not a dime from the Treasury. None…

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Jan 11, 2024

The gentleman from Texas and the gentlewoman from Wyoming are simply wrong as they describe the situation. In all of these settlements, the Federal Government is given money, the bulk of the money. It doesn't go to a third-party group. A…

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Jan 10, 2024

This Committee spent its time yesterday focused on a subpoena of the President's son, chasing conspiracy theories in an impeachment inquiry that has not turned up a shred of evidence of wrongdoing by the President.

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Jan 10, 2024

Their inability to govern led them to pass just 27 bills that were signed into law last year, marking the least productive session since the Great Depression.

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Jan 10, 2024

The immigration system is simply not working, because Congress has failed to reform it for over 30 years.

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Jan 10, 2024

The decision sets a terrible precedent. Either way, the decision is a sad commentary on the priorities of the Republican majority.

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Jan 10, 2024

Congress, as a whole, has done nothing to address the Southern border.

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Jan 10, 2024

Joe Biden does not need Congress. He doesn't need Congress to do anything to address this crisis.

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Jan 10, 2024

Call Joe. Call Joe. Use the Executive Orders today to secure our Southern border.

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Jan 10, 2024

The Democrats didn't care about the border crisis for the last three years of this Administration, and now they care.

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Jan 10, 2024

I personally think that is a beautiful thing. I think it should be 180,000.

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Dec 13, 2023

I once again rise in strong support of any and all serious and meaningful efforts to combat antisemitism. Unfortunately, it's clear that the resolution on the floor today was drafted with the sole intention of scoring political points, not…

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Dec 13, 2023

We all know why we are here today. The majority has no accomplishments to speak of. Their own Members have said so, and the rightwing is getting restless. So since they can't legislate and run on anything positive, they have decided to…

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Dec 12, 2023

This legislation is just the latest in a long line of Republican bills meant to undermine and even block agency rulemaking altogether. This bill would not only erect another hurdle to the creation of critical rules that protect our air…

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Dec 12, 2023

Let me make two points. The gentleman from Virginia points out that paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply if the head of an agency determines on a nondelegable basis that compliance with the relevant paragraph would impede public safety or…

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Dec 12, 2023

The gentleman from Virginia says that recess appointees could help solve this problem, but a recess appointee is not confirmed by the Senate and, therefore, under the terms of this bill could not approve any regulation. The recess…

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Dec 12, 2023

This hearing is intended to promote gun ownership under the supposed theory that it empowers women. The very premise of this hearing is dangerous because we know from the data that the presence of a gun in the home actually increases the…

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