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Pat Ryan
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Pat Kevin Ryan is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 18th congressional district since August 23, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Ryan has a background as an Army officer and has engaged in various public service roles prior to his congressional career. His work in Congress has focused on issues such as national security and veterans' affairs, reflecting his military experience.
We see our Republican friends are very upset. They said: This is embarrassing. What are we doing? What have we done? What you are mad about is that we are delivering for the American people. We saved pensions; we cut taxes for…
I encourage a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Ohio. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that…
May I ask how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 5\1/4\ minutes remaining.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendments En…
To close. This is a good bill, and we have put a lot of work into this bill. The essence of the Legislative Branch appropriations bill is an understanding that everybody that works on Capitol Hill is a public servant. The Capitol Police…
Obamacare is the law of the land. We did not have quite the votes to replace this law.
If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or a second rate imitations, then we`re not going anywhere. Voters looking for Republican leaders want to see independence in metal. They will not be impressed by…
We conservatives find ourselves at a crossroads. If the conservative cause depends on the populous appeal of one personality or of second-rate imitations, then we`re not going anywhere. Voters looking for Republican leaders want to see…
I'm really very proud that, under the bipartisan leadership of Chair Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas, this Committee is working toward a thoughtful and technically feasible reauthorization.
A 5 percent increase doesn't really cut it for the Office of Science, and I hope that we do better when this procedure settles out.
Let me just say we had a vote here yesterday to create a commission, a bipartisan commission, to go through all of these initiatives in a bipartisan way, and it was rejected by the vast majority of those on the other side. We are trying to…
It also establishes funds for future Capitol Grounds security, including upgrades to windows, doors, security screening vestibules, and the installation of new cameras around the Capitol Building and House Office Buildings. It includes…
We have to act. If the American people can't see us acting in a bipartisan way when a group of people storm the Capitol, and we can't even pass a bill with Republican support to fix the doors and windows and provide more police officers…
I want to thank the gentleman from New York and the other Republicans who are supporting this for their bipartisanship. To the other 90 percent of our friends on the other side of the aisle, holy cow. Incoherence. No idea what you are…
We are at a crossroads coming out of this pandemic. We are either going to decide, as a country, whether we are going to move forward together, or we are going to double down on the past and the bad economy. In the rescue package, 2.3…
I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this week, May 9 to May 15, is National Police Week. I stand today to join with my colleagues in carrying forth a tradition that started 59 years ago. In 1962, President…
Governor Scott Walker, Rep. Paul Ryan admonished us to accept the TANF program as a system that would provide a trampoline on poverty rather than welfare serving as a hammock.
You need to stop talking about Dr. Seuss and start working with us on behalf of the American workers. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.
One of the earlier speakers said: ``This is the most dramatic change in labor law in 80 years.'' And I say: ``Thank God.'' In the late seventies, a CEO's earnings were 35 times that of the worker. Today, it is 3 to 400 times what the…
I have to tell you, Mr. Speaker, this is absolutely unbelievable. Just a few years ago, the stock market is at 25,000; corporate profits are the highest they have been in decades; the rich keep getting richer; and our friends on the other…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, one of the great nights in Washington, D.C., throughout the whole Congressional year, is the night we do the Congressional baseball game, where Democrats play Republicans at…
I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 1865, in particular, division E, the fiscal year 2020 Legislative Branch appropriations. My thanks go to full committee Chairwoman Lowey and her ranking member, Kay Granger, for putting this entire…
I want to thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be able to come to this floor and join in agreement with the gentleman from Pennsylvania. It does not happen very often, but I am glad we can be here…





