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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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Feb 15, 2021

Why are you doubling down on the policies that have led to massive delays?

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Feb 15, 2021

Unfortunately, the same degree of madness is now trying to influence the Judiciary and the things that are taking place.

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Feb 15, 2021

As a former prosecutor, on January 6th, unfortunately some madness descended upon our Capitol and tried to obstruct the constitutional process in which we took place.

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Feb 15, 2021

My constituents did not experience an increase in efficiency in any way.

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Feb 15, 2021

Many of the problems that USPS faces can be traced all the way back to last summer.

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Feb 15, 2021

Security is one of our biggest priorities, as it is for so many of us.

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Feb 15, 2021

The tax cheat number Mr. Pocan threw out, in excess of $500 billion a year, is that a fair number?

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Feb 15, 2021

I prefer 'tax cheats' to 'tax gaps.' I think a tax gap is a euphemism.

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Feb 15, 2021

You need a hundred million dollar increase for every 10 percent of increased calls returned.

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Feb 15, 2021

We have to make sure that money is being spent well, if it is being spent at all.

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Feb 15, 2021

And finally, thank you for acknowledging mistakes--we don't hear enough of that in Washington--and that you are learning from them. That is very encouraging.

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Nov 16, 2020

The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act addresses the dangerous consequences of the climate crisis by holistically protecting the ocean's biodiversity and natural resources.

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Nov 16, 2020

Current laws like the Magnuson-Stevens Act only manage 0.2 percent of the ocean's known species.

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Nov 16, 2020

As I mentioned earlier, the climate crisis not only impacts our environment, our economy, and our health, but it also harms our oceans.

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Nov 16, 2020

The costs of inaction on climate change are incredibly high.

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Nov 16, 2020

The investments we make now will save us significant hardship and expense in the future.

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Nov 16, 2020

As this dangerous hurricane makes landfall in Central America, in Nicaragua, we are again reminded of the disastrous effects of climate change.

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Jun 10, 2020

The 2020 Fiscal Plan includes various projections of the GNP shortfalls due to the pandemic.

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May 31, 2020

What we are looking for is fleshing out the facts to find accountability, and that is a good thing, is it not, Chief?

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May 31, 2020

I think you used the word yourself, Chief. We want accountability on the part of our police forces, including the Park Police, right?

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Mar 3, 2020

After the last Decennial Census in 2010, they did the same sort of thing, and our colleague, Carolyn Maloney from New York filed a bill to make that illegal, and that bill passed.

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Mar 3, 2020

When you mislead somebody with a mailer, that is called mail fraud. Isn't it?

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Mar 3, 2020

So you would be highly atoned to any kind of scams or falsehoods or misleading mailers of this nature, wouldn't you?

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Mar 3, 2020

You are absolutely committed, are you not, to the accuracy of this Census count?

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Mar 3, 2020

It is vital to protect human American lives and also to safeguard our economy by accurate forecasting.

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