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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.
A little over a week ago, the executive branch launched U.S. military force against yet another Middle Eastern country. This time it is oil-rich Libya. U.S. naval and air forces attacked Libyan military installations across that country…
I would like to rise this evening on behalf of the people of the State of Ohio to offer our great heartfelt support to our brothers and sisters in the nation of Japan. Every person in the world really is bound with compassion and with hope…
The proposed South Korea trade deal is the largest NAFTA-style trade agreement proposed in 15 years. Some people in Washington, including President Obama, support this agreement. Congress should not. Most importantly, this ``NAFTA''-Korea…
I just wanted to reiterate some statistics that I entered into the record earlier today as we try to balance the Federal budget. Let's look at who has the money. If you look at the big banks from Wall Street that took us down this…
I urge my colleagues to vote no on this continuing resolution. It cuts money for jobs to people that give social services to our senior citizens at a time when gas prices are going up and food prices are going up; it cuts jobs to clean up…
Almost one in four homeowners in our country is underwater, meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, and all of this misery is due to Wall Street's rigging of our economy. But on Wall Street, they're popping…
the solution I see them proposing out there, at least those governors is, Well, get rid of teachers, get rid of police, rather than solve the fundamental problem, which is recovery in the housing sector.
Aren't we supposed to be picking up the broken pieces of humanity here that Wall Street has delivered at our feet?
We need to turn these HUD houses around yesterday and to get them back on the market, get them rehabbed.
I keep asking myself where is the greatness of our Nation, where is it, what happened to it, is it hiding, where is it, in the housing sector?
Mr. Bush never submitted one single balanced budget to this Congress, because I served during those years.
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