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Kathleen Maura Rice is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 4th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights during her time in office. Rice previously served as the District Attorney of Nassau County, where she was known for her efforts to combat domestic violence and improve public safety. She has also been involved in various initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life for her constituents in New York.
Nassau County, which my district sits in, made a little bit of history when Federal prosecutors brought the first case in the Nation under the Defense Protection Act against the owner of a warehouse store who was hoarding more than 4 tons…
Much of the confusion surrounding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine seems to be driven--and I'm hearing this throughout this hearing--by poor communication.
I actually think that's gone pretty well, and, as they've gotten more visibility, they've given it to us.
In fact, GAO has repeatedly noted that coordination and communication are critical to the successful implementation of COVID-19 vaccines.
The decision by CBP to admit to the United States a foreign national who happens to be an ally of the President provides an interesting counterpoint to the administration's efforts to intentionally disadvantage U.S. citizens residing in…
I think it would be a good idea to continue this conversation in a secure location.
The Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations will come to order.
We are convening today in our continued effort to understand why this committee received inaccurate and misleading testimony from the DHS regarding its decision to ban residents of New York State from Trusted Traveler Programs like Global…
I think that you are in a high enough position to be able to give me that answer now.
Citizens need to have a clear, reliable, and safe option to vote early, whether in person or by mail.
More than 2.5 million Michigan citizens voted in our August primary, and that is the highest turnout that we have ever had for an August primary in our State.
We are unfortunately hearing this similar kind of misinformation, disinformation, and outright lies directly from the Oval Office, from the President himself.
Voters must have the choice to vote in person on election day without risking their health.
We want the system to be secure and protected against any threats, foreign and domestic, and we want every citizen to have full faith that the election results are a complete and accurate reflection of the will of the people.
I think Chris Krebs and the men and women at CISA are doing a terrific job, and working very hard with State and local election officials.
If we do not implement every single recommendation in this report, shame on us, as a Government.
If we can't protect our elections, I mean, that will doom our democracy, I think, quicker than anything else.
I only wish that you had been available when we did a hearing on these 2 terrible deaths back in January.
I think that everyone on this hearing would agree that there were mistakes that were made at the hospital.
I was happy to hear Dr. Green talk about how important it is to invest in our health care system.
We have significant physician shortages now, and it is only going to get worse in the coming years.
ICE has publicly stated that it is expanding voluntarily COVID-19 testing across detention facilities and recently completed testing all individuals detained at family detention centers, resulting in 55 positive cases at the Karnes Family…
Detention facilities must be held to a high standard at all times, but in this moment, it is of vital importance.
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