“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Matt Cartwright

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Matt Alton Cartwright is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright has focused on issues such as healthcare, job creation, and infrastructure during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving the lives of working families in his district and has worked on various initiatives to support local businesses and economic development.

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Apr 12, 2016

Congress has to act quickly to address this growing humanitarian crisis, but I do have grave concerns...

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Apr 12, 2016

According to the CDC, the average age for a new mom on the island is 24.1 years old, so a huge percentage of new moms in Puerto Rico would have to raise their child on potentially $4.25 an hour.

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Apr 12, 2016

I urge you to give it your every attention.

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Apr 12, 2016

Young families are crucial to anchoring the economic recovery, aren't they?

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Mar 21, 2016

I represent largely a rural district in northeastern Pennsylvania, and I know quite well how health IT can bring affordable medical care to those who might not otherwise be able to receive it.

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Mar 21, 2016

But even with the undeniable benefits technology brings, patient safety must remain our foremost consideration.

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Mar 21, 2016

I am looking forward to today's hearing, to the testimony of all of you.

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Mar 21, 2016

In Pennsylvania, hospitalizations for overdoses due to pain medication increased 225 percent from 2000 to 2014.

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Mar 21, 2016

Thank you again, Chairman Hurd, and I yield back.

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Mar 21, 2016

I wish to urge Republican leadership to move H.R. 953 to the House floor for a vote.

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Mar 16, 2016

Plausible deniability only works when it's plausible. And I'm not buying that you didn't know about any of this until October 2015.

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Mar 16, 2016

Plausible deniability only works when it is plausible, and I am not buying that you didn't know about any of this until October 2015.

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