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David Cicilline

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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.

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Jul 27, 2020

Is it ever appropriate for the President or presidential candidate to accept or solicit foreign assistance of any kind in his or her election?

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Jul 27, 2020

Do you think what happened to Mr. David was appropriate, Mr. Barr?

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Jul 27, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by acknowledging the extraordinary leadership of Frederica Wilson, who has spent her entire life dedicated to the well-being of young Black men and boys and has decades and…

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Jul 27, 2020

In April of this year, the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously found that Russia interfered with our elections and attempted to undermine American democracy, correct?

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Jul 27, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to begin by thanking Congressman Serrano for his persistent leadership on this issue, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation in a very strong bipartisan vote. It is important we…

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Jul 27, 2020

Sir, your failure to respect the role of peaceful protest in this country is a disgrace.

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Jul 27, 2020

So, as the top law enforcement official in our country, do you think Americans who show up to peacefully protest should expect to be beaten and pepper sprayed and have their bones broken by federal officers?

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Jul 27, 2020

We fought for a democracy for the right to speak freely and you are attempting to take that away.

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Jul 27, 2020

Protestors are good. Demonstrations are good. They're part of the First Amendment.

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Jul 27, 2020

Is it ever appropriate, sir, for the President to solicit or accept foreign assistance in an election?

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Jul 27, 2020

The vast majority of the protestors are peaceful, and despite that, unidentified federal agents have attempted to prevent these mothers, veterans, and peaceful Americans from exercising their First amendment rights.

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Jul 22, 2020

It has been more than two months since the House passed the HEROES Act. In that time, there have been more than 50,000 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to more than 140,000 Americans and more than 2.5 million more cases. Yet the…

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Jul 22, 2020

John Robert Lewis, an American hero, a civil rights icon, a movement leader, a peacemaker, a teacher, a drum major for justice, a mentor, a colleague, and a friend. I want to begin by thanking John's family for sharing him with us and with…

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Jul 22, 2020

Yesterday the House passed H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act. The passage of this year's NDAA in the House was a bipartisan achievement done under extremely difficult circumstances, and I would…

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Jul 9, 2020

And I think the challenge and the question that I had, Mr. Secretary, is sort of the elephant in the room...

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Jul 8, 2020

the President failed to act or even condemn this action by the Russians is so outrageous.

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Jul 8, 2020

What we really need to be doing is leveraging the full spectrum of power that we have to deal with Russia.

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Jul 8, 2020

If you are an American, the idea that there is intelligence that the Russians may have, in fact, been paying a bounty on the heads of our American soldiers is outrageous and demands a whole-of-government response.

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Jun 30, 2020

I think we have to recognize that the President's policy toward China has undermined American leadership.

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Jun 30, 2020

Our infrastructure is stuck in the 1950s, and it doesn't have to be. It is time--in fact, it is past time--for Congress to bring our bridges, roads, and schools into the 21st century. The American people gave Democrats control of the U.S…

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Jun 29, 2020

I thank the gentleman for his extraordinary leadership. I thank Chairman Scott, Chairman Neal, and Chairman Pallone. 122,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, nearly 2.6 million are infected. And, in the midst of this deadly and historic…

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Jun 29, 2020

During this pandemic millions of Americans have lost their jobs and are dangerously close to losing their homes. The relief this Congress provided has kept millions of Americans housed. We must continue to act. Thirty percent of renters…

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Jun 26, 2020

On Monday, the House will vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a bill that will lower healthcare costs and prescription drug costs, protect patients with preexisting conditions, expand Medicaid, and lower…

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Jun 26, 2020

I thank you, who brought me to the site of this horrible tragedy and allowed me to see the warmth and beauty of your community in response to it. Four years ago, 49 people were murdered in a violent, hate-filled mass shooting at a gay…

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Jun 26, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in strong support of the resolution to override the President's veto. In 2016, the Obama administration issued the borrower defense rule in order to provide relief to student borrowers defrauded…

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