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Joseph Crowley is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 14th congressional district from 2013 until 2019. Prior to that, he served New York's 7th congressional district from 1999 to 2013. Crowley was known for his work on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. He held various leadership positions within the Democratic Party, including serving as the chair of the Democratic Caucus in the House. In 2018, he was defeated in a primary election by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which marked a significant shift in the political landscape of the district.
I thank Mr. Hurd for his comments. I want the Record to reflect that I was willing and expecting to be yielding the gentleman 1 minute. Since the cooperation is running so smoothly, Mr. Chairman, thank you for yielding the 2 minutes to Mr…
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley) has 1\1/ 2\ minutes remaining.
I appreciate the comments from the chairman. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), my friend and a cosponsor of the amendment. (Mr. SERRANO asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Let me just use the remaining time to thank Chairman Smith for his cooperation and that of his staff, as well as the cooperation of Ms. Johnson and her staff. I do think that this amendment is the final tooth we need to make this law work…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 45, after line 14, insert the following: SEC. 127. HISPANIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM IN EDUCATION AND…
I thank the gentleman from Washington, my good friend Mr. Larsen, for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, the effort to expand U.S.-India relations has always been and continues to be a bipartisan effort, and I want to thank both sides of…
Don't deny the best, the brightest, and the bravest the opportunity to serve in our Nation's Armed Forces.
I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. No greater love is there than to lay down your life for another. It is a paraphrase. It is biblical, secular. Here, we have individuals, the DREAMers, who are American in every way…
On May 1, 2015 I was absent for recorded votes No. 208-215. I would like to reflect how I would have voted if I were here: on rollcall No. 208 I would have voted ``no,'' on rollcall No. 209 I would have voted ``no,'' on rollcall No. 210 I…
I was tempted to rise when my friend Mr. McCarthy from California was speaking of the great, late President Abraham Lincoln and his legacy--really, a dichotomy of a man, a very complicated individual. We know of his great achievements, of…
I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding me this time. It is unfortunate we are here today, once again, in a situation where I think the overall intent sounds very good: charitable giving, helping the poor, helping the hungry…
Not perfect. We still have a ways to go. But isn't that remarkable? A Democratic President that reduced the deficit, was handed a deficit of over a trillion dollars by his Republican predecessor, and now this President can lay claim--and I…
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