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Dennis Kucinich is an American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. He served from 1997 to 2013, representing the 10th congressional district. Kucinich is known for his progressive stance on various issues, including healthcare reform, anti-war advocacy, and environmental protection. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008, emphasizing a platform focused on social justice and peace. Throughout his career, Kucinich has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy and has championed the idea of a single-payer healthcare system.
Reclaiming my time, the comments of the gentleman from Wisconsin make it very clear that Congress has a role here in affirming the position of consumer representatives on the National Organic Standards Board. It was Congress that created…
I would ask my friend if he would yield to a question, because I am looking here at the motion that he has, and it basically refers to the majority's bill and instructs them, according to their bill, and it is within our jurisdiction to do…
You have sponsored a resolution here that, as I indicated earlier, the sponsorship moved some policy change. In light of that, would you have any interest in withdrawing the resolution and declaring victory?
3,124 innocent civilians died in the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center, on the airliners and at the Pentagon; 2,151 U.S. soldiers have been killed in action; 15,881 U.S. soldiers have been wounded; 30,000 Iraqi civilian…
The President's speech yesterday proved one thing, that this administration is intent on war and nothing else. They are intent on sending more troops to die for a shifting tale of pure fiction, about WMDs, about trying to establish a…
America must begin to take care of things here at home, to protect the people from hurricanes and floods, to protect the people from the oil and gas monopolies. America must begin to take care of things at home to protect Social Security…
Ohio Representative and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich married a British woman over the weekend.
Early this year the President said, ``There's no Social Security trust.'' Lately, some White House supporters in this Congress say they want to establish private accounts with money from the same trust fund which the President says does…
I was testifying before the BRAC Commission on June 27 for the purpose of protecting 1,075 jobs in Cleveland, Ohio, from removal by the BRAC process. Had I been here, I would have cast the following votes: roll call 322, aye; roll call…
The gentlewoman is correct. Unfortunately, in the city whose responsibilities we share as Members of the Congress to represent the people here in the Federal Government, our city has had one of the highest poverty rates in America, and one…
I had an amendment, Mr. Chairman, at the desk I believe under title 8. I just wanted to make sure that that will not be lost in this UC.
This report today from National Public Radio: a poll released Monday by the Gallup organizations shows that six in 10 Americans think the U.S. should withdraw some or all troops from Iraq. Support for withdrawal from Iraq is building…
When you carry this along to its conclusion, what we have is a condition where the people in the poorest countries cannot protect their health. So we are looking at their life expectancy beginning to decline, and one of the reasons is…
I rise in support of the Israel amendment. In Cleveland, Ohio, my district, people do not understand why prices vary from street to street. They can drive around and see a gas station will have $2.25 and a couple blocks later it will be…
Well, the gentlewoman has made it possible for me to help and offer this amendment. We can grow our way out of our energy crisis; and farmers growing biomass feedstocks that can be processed locally to supply, in our case, nearby cities…
What I'm saying is these debates have to be about truth, it has to be about accountability. This administration has not been held accountable, except Senator Kerry made President Bush accountable in the last debate.
Cheney said there was no doubt Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, nuclear capability.
This administration has not been held accountable, except Senator Kerry made President Bush accountable in the last debate and Senator Edwards will make the vice president accountable in this debate, and I think as that happens, Americans…
I think they're the far better choice, and I also believe that as America has seen in the last couple of years all the lies that have been unearthed about this administration's position in Iraq, I think every member of Congress who voted…
They told members of Congress, look, there's no doubt there's weapons of mass destruction, there was a tie between Niger and trying to get uranium so they could sell it to Iraq, all kinds of lies were told...
Tomorrow John Edwards is going to hold Dick Cheney accountable on Iraq.
All Democrats are uniting. First of all we realize this is George Bush's war.
9/11 was a great tragedy. An even greater tragedy is the destruction of our Bill of Rights. The PATRIOT Act gives the government the right to search library reading lists. Our government should not care what people are reading; it should…
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