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Joe Crowley

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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.

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Dec 11, 2015

The James Zadroga Act, the 9/11 Victims Health and Compensation Act, is up for renewal, surprise to everyone. It passed 5 years ago with a 5-year limit to be reenacted in this Congress. What has happened? Absolutely nothing. We keep…

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Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Crowley, the Pentagon's inspector general specifically described the work of your office as inappropriate.

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Nov 3, 2015

the only problem we have is that we both know that America will continue to lose men and women, unfortunately, in defense of freedom because we know there are enemies out there that want to take that away from us.

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Nov 3, 2015

I feel outrage about the lost lives of over 4,000 Americans from cherry picked intelligence from the Bush administration that led us into a totally unnecessary war in Iraq.

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Nov 3, 2015

I think the President made the right decision given what he knew and given what we knew and to tell you the truth, even given what we have learned since.

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Nov 3, 2015

Do you still believe today that Iraq and Al Qaeda were as close as implied at that time?

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Nov 3, 2015

The failure to adequately plan for post-combat operations led directly to the chaos and instability that roils Iraq and the region today.

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Nov 3, 2015

Today is not about legislation. It is about catch up.

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Nov 3, 2015

There is a serious earnings-stripping, subsidiary abuse by multi-nationals...

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Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Feith, will you please expound upon what you said to me at the end of your testimony. I believe you suggested responsibility was on me. Is that correct?

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Nov 3, 2015

The scheduling of today's vote as an anniversary of the embassy takeover... demonstrates that this is all about showmanship, not legislative draftsmanship.

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Nov 2, 2015

I just wanted to point out I believe the study was of 2009 to 2011. I believe that Governor Christie, Republican governor, is the governor of the State of New Jersey.

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