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José E. Serrano

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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.

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Mar 4, 2013

I think the gentleman needs to know if he doesn't know already that some folks in this Congress are not going to be satisfied until the President gets blamed directly for this taking place.

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Mar 4, 2013

We need to ensure the integrity of both our tax system and our political system.

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Mar 4, 2013

If you cut discretionary spending to the levels that that budget would, it leaves you no choice.

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Mar 4, 2013

The next generation has a right to depend on us to educate the next generations for the challenges they will face.

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Mar 4, 2013

Our economic recovery is underway, but it is being hampered by sequestration.

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Mar 4, 2013

It is self-defeating to ask people to obey the law and then to reduce the number of people we have to ensure compliance.

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Mar 4, 2013

I find it difficult to believe that we encourage greater tax compliance with less money for the enforcement agents.

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Mar 4, 2013

There is no clearer way to promote more scandals than by cutting funding that could be used for oversight.

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Mar 4, 2013

we could have put in more money for the IRS for those who think they cannot do the job in yesterday's CR and we did not.

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Mar 4, 2013

I just thought, by the end of this week, hopefully, all Members of Congress should be celebrating the introduction of a bill, but certainly, I can tell you Mr. Diaz-Balart and I will be celebrating, which will be comprehensive immigration…

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Mar 4, 2013

Well, I appreciate that and I appreciate that approach.

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Mar 4, 2013

the easiest thing to tell this committee is, I don't want any more money.

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