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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.
I thank our ranking member for the time. First, let me mention a few of the good things in the Financial Services bill. We were able to substantially increase funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission by $150 million above last…
At the end of the day, the question may not be: Who are the children at the border, and why they are here? The question may be: Who are we as a Nation, and why are we here as a Congress? Our reputation has been never to turn people away…
Dodd-Frank does not designate any entity as too big to fail, as paragraph 1 of the Garrett amendment suggests. Instead, Dodd-Frank provides regulators with the tools to address the risks posed by large, complex, and interconnected…
How much time do I have left? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I would like to first say that we only oppose certain regulations about voting issues when they are meant to suppress the vote. I would like now to yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton)…
It is amazing. Like President Reagan once said to President Carter in debate, here you go again. I rise to oppose the amendment. We often hear people running for office rail against politicians who have gone Washington. This amendment is…
The gentleman is primarily concerned with records management at the IRS, which does not surprise us--the IRS again. However, this bill already contains a provision preventing the use of funds by the IRS to violate these very same sections…
There are a couple of other speakers, so I will be very brief. This really has very little to do with the substance that we are talking about, or that appears to be marijuana. It is about the fact that, whether we like it or not, there are…
This has very little to do with a bowling alley. This is not even about the picture of Richard Nixon fully dressed, bowling at the White House. This is about this desire of Republicans and the Tea Party segment of Republicans, in some…
Very briefly, this is one of those issues that really gets you angry. Both sides believe that people should play by the rules, and what you have are people not playing by the rules. People in my district, people in Ms. DeLauro's district…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Grayson
Just in closing, it is silly. And I am not suggesting the gentleman is silly. We spend money, large amounts of money on the military and on other things that we never, ever, ever attack. We send money overseas in misguided military…
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