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Nita Lowey

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Nita M. Lowey was a prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 1999 until 2021. She was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 to 2021, where she played a crucial role in shaping federal budgetary decisions and funding allocations. Throughout her tenure, Lowey was known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, and she worked to secure funding for various programs benefiting her constituents and communities across the nation.

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Sep 28, 2013

I just want to thank my friend, the gentleman, Mr. Kingston, for making a good case for the Affordable Care Act. You want to turn it back over to the insurance companies who are raising these rates in your district and my district. I'm…

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Sep 28, 2013

I'm very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the distinguished ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Sep 28, 2013

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel).

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Sep 28, 2013

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

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Sep 28, 2013

I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman).

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Sep 28, 2013

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished whip from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

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Sep 28, 2013

To discuss the majority's intransigence. The bill the House is considering tonight takes yet another step towards total dysfunction. Instead of working with Democrats to prevent a shutdown, the majority has gotten even more extreme by…

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Sep 28, 2013

I am pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), a distinguished ranking member on the Appropriations Committee. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, let me begin by quoting Sir Walter Scott: What a tangled web…

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Sep 28, 2013

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee.

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Sep 28, 2013

It is 48 hours, 30 minutes before the Republicans plan to shut down this government. Of course, there will be bipartisan support for this bill. However, this bill to continue funding the military is a farce. The bill claims to support the…

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Sep 20, 2013

I will oppose this continuing resolution. On September 10, Chairman Rogers introduced the CR, and his statement noted, ``This bill is free of controversial riders and does not seek to change existing Federal policy.'' How things have…

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Sep 20, 2013

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), the outstanding ranking member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations.

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