Jun 5, 2013
Madam Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.
Tom Wolf
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Tom Wolf is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania, a position he has held since January 20, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Wolf has focused on issues such as education funding, economic development, and healthcare reform during his tenure. He previously worked in the private sector, where he was involved in his family's business, and he also served as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue before becoming governor.
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Jun 5, 2013
Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. I want, again, to begin: I don't believe it's fair to say that had we closed down Guantanamo Bay bin Laden would not have done what he had done. Bin Laden was active and al Qaeda was…
Jun 5, 2013
Moussaoui was picked up here in the United States. He was not picked up in the battlefield in Afghanistan or someplace like that. So they were totally separate-type issues. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Jun 4, 2013
News broke today that an Egyptian court sentenced dozens of NGO workers, including the son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, our former colleague, to jail, for their involvement with prominent prodemocracy organizations. Beginning…
Jun 4, 2013
I rise in opposition to my good friend's--and we are good friends--amendment. Let me tell you why. One, at the outset, in the President's first term, an executive order declared the intention to close Guantanamo Bay and bring the detainees…
Jun 3, 2013
Twenty-four years ago, peaceful, pro-democracy demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square were brutally crushed by the People's Liberation Army. The Chinese Government remains frightened by the spirit that animated that protest. I will…
May 23, 2013
Mr. Speaker, today I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall vote 182, on consideration of a motion to recommit with instructions for H.R. 1911, and rollcall vote 183, on passage of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act…
Mar 21, 2013
Mr. Chair, I will vote today for H. Con. Res. 25, authored by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, because we have a duty to address our nation's looming fiscal obligations. As I have repeatedly said, we cannot continue to kick the…
Mar 19, 2013
Mr. Speaker, today I was unavoidably detained and missed rollcall vote 82, on consideration of H. Res. 115, a resolution providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives for the 113th Congress, because I was…
Feb 28, 2013
Today, I rise as the father of five and the grandfather of 16--many of whom are of the age to play video games--to express my deep concerns about the lack of discussion on mental health issues and violent media and the role they play in…
Feb 28, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, March 4, 2013, at noon for morning-hour debate…
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