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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.
Mr. Chair, I was unavoidably detained and unable to be in the Chamber for two rollcall votes on H.R. 754 due to a meeting with constituents at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the…
Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this amendment to recognize the remarkable work done by Federal employees in the intelligence community and by our Federal law enforcement officers. Their tireless work over the last 10 years led to…
I want to begin by acknowledging and thanking the Speaker and his staff--I think John Boehner has done an incredible job--and also Mr. Rogers and the appropriations staff on both sides of the aisle for their good work. This has never…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of the House legislation I am introducing to create an Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group, modeled after the Iraq Study Group, to bring fresh eyes to the war effort in Afghanistan, which is…
Madam Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 1363, the Department of Defense and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. I am voting today for H.R. 1363 because I do not support a government shutdown. H.R. 1363 will keep the government…
I rise in opposition to this amendment. Timothy McCarthy, who was the Secret Service agent who stopped the bullet that would have killed one of the greatest Presidents we've ever had, Ronald Reagan, would have deserved a step increase. Dr…
I thank the gentleman. I rise in opposition to the amendments. If we really want to deal with getting deficits under control, we have got to deal with entitlements. Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, that's where we have to go…
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.
I had an amendment, which has now been ruled out of order, to create an Afghanistan-Pakistan study group. The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 10 years. The first person killed in Afghanistan was from my congressional district…
As the gentleman from New York knows, Congress is considering temporary extension of the same Patriot Act authorities that are targeted in this amendment. The reauthorization process, not in this CR, is the proper venue to consider any…
Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the…
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