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Marcy Carolyn Kaptur is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. She is the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. Kaptur has focused on various issues throughout her tenure, including healthcare, economic development, and veterans' affairs. Her commitment to her constituents is evident in her advocacy for policies that support working families and promote job growth in Ohio.
I thank Ranking Member Lowey for yielding. Mr. Speaker, our Nation is stronger when we come together as we, the people, to solve the serious challenges facing our country, yet we find ourselves on the precipice of a GOP-driven government…
I thank Ranking Member Slaughter for yielding me the time. It is clear that the Republican majority is here tonight to begin the process of shutting down the Government of the United States. How irresponsible; how counterproductive; and…
With the tragic mass shooting last week at the Washington Navy Yard, our country has again been ravaged by preventable gun violence. America must confront these events and their causes to prevent future tragedies. Since 2007, according to…
The majority leader and the Tea Party Caucus have been railing against providing sufficient SNAP funding that provides food to the hungry. This is certainly not something to be proud of. I have never understood making scapegoats out of the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding and rise in opposition to the rule, and say I will be so proud to vote today not to take food away from children and veterans and the disabled and the unemployed. Over half of these who receive these…
This week marks the meltdown of Lehman Brothers, and the 5-year anniversary of the greatest financial crisis in a generation that struck our country. This economic disaster nearly caused the destruction of our country's entire financial…
I'd like to thank President Obama for his considered judgment in the matter of Syria, and for not headstrong rushing the United States to military action. I thank him for his consultations with Members of Congress in both Chambers, and for…
Thank you, Congressman McGovern. High fuel costs are an enormous burden on America's families and our military. It is also a burden on every branch of the service in which it costs us $400 a gallon to deliver 1 gallon of gasoline--fully…
I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding to me. I want to also thank our ranking member of the Defense Subcommittee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), as well as to thank our mutual friend and…
In 1999, Congress, sadly, repealed the Glass-Steagall Act. That law had protected our Nation for over seven decades against wild speculation by Wall Street investment houses and financial giants. When the floodgates were removed between…
I rise in strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I'm not quite sure why he's doing this, but, you know, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided $3.25 billion in borrowing authority to modernize the electricity grid. I…
I want to thank Congressman Higgins for offering this important amendment, and Congresswoman Schakowsky for her leadership on lakes issues, and also Chairman Frelinghuysen for his openness to those of us who happen to live in the Great…
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