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Kathleen Rice

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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.

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Jan 13, 2020

These policies and management decisions by the administration have contributed to mass overcrowding and wide-spread inhumane conditions.

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Jan 13, 2020

There are people in positions above you who don't show up, who don't answer the call, which is their duty.

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Jan 8, 2020

This is disgusting. We are sitting up here saying, what can we do. I think we all know what we can do and we should just do it.

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Jan 8, 2020

For him to allow you to implement a ban like this, basically, to take food out of the mouths of a veteran is nothing short of un-American and inhumane.

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Jan 8, 2020

We should all be humiliated that we are talking about taking food away from any man or woman, however able-bodied they may be, who wore the uniform of this country.

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Nov 20, 2019

If Congressional staff are mandated to undergo this type of training, we believe Members should as well.

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Nov 18, 2019

The Remain-in-Mexico Policy is a reprehensible step backward, and a continuation of this administration's abandonment of our Nation's long-standing and bipartisan tradition of protecting asylum seekers and refugees.

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Nov 18, 2019

The Remain-in-Mexico policy is a reprehensible step backwards, and a continuation of this administration's abandonment of our Nation's longstanding--and bipartisan--tradition of protecting asylum seekers and refugees.

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Nov 18, 2019

We urge the subcommittee to take steps to end this dangerous and ill-advised program.

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Nov 18, 2019

With MPP, our Government has abandoned the basic principles of humanitarian protection.

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Nov 18, 2019

America has always provided refuge for those seeking to flee persecution.

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Nov 12, 2019

It behooves all of us to work together, whether it is the private sector, you know, civil society, government, private citizen.

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Nov 12, 2019

I really think it is incumbent upon Facebook to take care of those people who have--I mean, it is like PTSD--it is terrible.

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Nov 12, 2019

Last month, the New York Times reported that Facebook detected a massive new Russian disinformation campaign.

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Oct 29, 2019

I, too, want to join my colleagues in thanking you for your service and wish you luck on your future endeavors.

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Oct 29, 2019

I hope that we can all agree that this issue of election security is not a political issue.

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Oct 28, 2019

I expect thorough and accurate investigations and nothing less.

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Oct 28, 2019

I still find it very alarming that there has only been one recommendation out of all of the cases that have been brought since January.

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Oct 28, 2019

We have an environment right now that is very hostile to whistleblowers.

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Oct 28, 2019

How serious do you think whistleblowers take your mission when you contract out for God knows how many millions of dollars a service that you got really a poor quality work product from?

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Sep 25, 2019

Data shared by ICE with Rep. Kathleen Rice in 2017 demonstrated LGBTQ people in ICE custody to be 97 times more likely to be sexually victimized than non-LGBTQ people.

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Sep 18, 2019

It is concerning to me the number of the overpayment debt collection cases that I have seen in my district have involved elderly veterans.

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Sep 18, 2019

I mean, I hope that everyone on this panel sees the ridiculousness of this situation.

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Sep 18, 2019

There is simply--I mean, I think this case highlights exactly what you said, which is when rules are put in place and they are not followed.

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