Political Quotes

Marcy Kaptur

The Public Record

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.

Nov 16, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences from the citizens of Ohio's Ninth Congressional District to the people of France, our longstanding brothers…

Congressional Record · 2015-11-16
Nov 5, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise to encourage you to join with me and 69 of our colleagues, a total of 70 already, who have signed on to cosponsor H.R. 381, the Return to Prudent Banking Act. This bipartisan bill would restore the provisions of the…

Congressional Record · 2015-11-05
Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, last week I came to the floor and recommended that the Obama administration appoint a special envoy with a very broad portfolio: dispatched to work on a diplomatic solution to the tragedy that is destroying Syria and unfolding…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Export-Import Bank means jobs in the United States of America. From 2007 to 2015, in Ohio, it supported 363 exporters, 263 small businesses, and more than $3 billion in value of Ohio exports. Superior Holdings, First…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 27, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Cincinnati, Congressman Chabot, for organizing this important hour of recognition, and I thank all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have taken the time to be here to thank Speaker John Boehner for…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much. I would just like to say that one of the features I like best about John Boehner is that he wanted to be Speaker of the House. He didn't want to be President. He didn't want to head over to the…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, next will be Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who had served as the minority leader of the Ohio Senate prior to arriving here has just arrived with such capacity, and I know she has served with John Boehner and knows him very well…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 27, 2015

That is, the circumstances that have led to Speaker Boehner's decision to depart this Chamber trouble me a great deal. History will report on everything that happened that has led to this point, but how sad is it that someone with that…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-27
Oct 22, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the Syrian displacement crisis has consumed seven nations in the Middle East, among them Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, obviously, and Syria itself, and has spawned the largest refugee crisis Europe has faced since…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-22
Oct 22, 2015

Anthony Cordesman, probably one of the most respected thinkers on this subject, ends a very significant analysis of the situation in Syria and greater Europe with this admonition. He tells America: ``We face a moment of facing up to…

Congressional Record · 2015-10-22

Politicians like Marcy Kaptur