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José E. Serrano is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district. He held office from 1990 until 2019, making significant contributions to his community and advocating for various social issues. During his tenure, Serrano focused on education, healthcare, and housing, working to improve the quality of life for his constituents in the Bronx. He was known for his commitment to public service and community engagement, often highlighting the importance of local organizations and initiatives.
Any Member of Congress, any American for that matter, who has ever been to one of these ceremonies knows that there is no greater joy seen anywhere than when folks dress up and come with their American flags to become American citizens. It…
Today, I rise to honor Ron Gettelfinger, who retired last week from being president of the United Auto Workers. Mr. Gettelfinger first joined the UAW as a line repairman in 1964 and has now spent a lifetime fighting for the best interests…
I support it because it begins a process. I support it because, for the first time in 112 years, the people of Puerto Rico will have an opportunity to express themselves, to say what they wish. Then we don't have to act on it. I suspect…
I come fully understanding how it is to be able to look at yourself and to wonder what, if ever, will be resolved when it comes to the status of Puerto Rico. This is a very significant moment and a very significant bill. For the first time…
It is a very difficult fiscal situation that we have, but there is a commitment, I know, from this Chairman, Chairman Mollohan, and from this Committee to do the best that we can because there is a commitment to those sciences and there is…
Well, we thank you for your testimony. We can assure you that the fact that we have the first full day back where we run around and visit seven meetings at the same time is not an indication of how worthy your testimony is.
Well, I am very happy that you're proud of me. Mr. Speaker, I am very happy that she's proud of me. Mr. Speaker, I do want to clarify something, and the question that Mrs. Emerson asked is a very legitimate question: Why are we doing this…
Mr. Speaker, the bill before us provides for a 1-month extension of the Recovery Act small business lending program and provides an additional $40 million for this program. Through March 12 of this year, the small business lending program…
I want to raise an important issue that is affecting millions of people on the island of Puerto Rico. This issue deserves attention; the four million residents of the Island are U.S. citizens that pay Social Security and Medicare taxes…
First of all, I want to thank my ranking member, Mrs. Jo Ann Emerson, who is a true partner in the work we do in our committee. We are an example of how to work together. I want to also thank her, Mr. Speaker, for the fact that she noted…
I am in total agreement with my ranking member. It is our desire to make this permanent. We will continue to work on this. In the meantime, this provides the assistance that small businesses need in this country.
the first-ever Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation located in one of the poorest Congressional districts in the United States represented by Congressman Jose Serrano is an investment in changing the way we communicate our…
Everybody on that side is throwing numbers around. The numbers I would like to think about for a second are more dates than numbers. It seems that everything that could be going wrong in this country, according to that side, started on…
It is time for us, as a Congress, to have this long overdue discussion on our involvement in Afghanistan. According to the War Powers Resolution, we have a role to play; and it is time that we, as a Congress, exercised our authority…
I am the only elected official in New York who still thinks it is fine to have those trials in New York.
the President has said publicly, and he certainly told Members of Congress that went to see him last Friday, that he wants to work on an immigration reform bill
I have great respect for the Bureau, and I have great respect for you, and I think that anyone who is a member of the FBI is a person who should be proud of the work they do.
In view of what happened on Wall Street, and in view of what happened to our economy, we know that some people have been convicted and have gone to jail who had certain dealings within our economy.
The best respect you can pay victims is to say that as a country they may have killed some of us, they have maimed many of us, but they have not defeated us as a country.
I think we need to continue to call the attention of this Congress and the American people to the fact that there is another category of hate crimes, and that is people who are attacked because they are immigrants.
I think it is really something that is very, very important and something that I commend you for.
As we get closer, hopefully, to an immigration reform bill, I think there will be more people acting out their anger and their hate and their differences with the immigrant community.
Does the FBI still continue the practice of bringing new agents to the Holocaust Museum?
There seems to be more and more statements coming forward every so often telling us that there is a need for the work done at the observatory.
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