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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.
I would just remind the gentleman that this is a bipartisan piece of legislation, and the most recent polling shows 87 percent of Republicans and 83 percent of Democrats support it. So it is broadly bipartisan all across the country. It is…
I will just end where I began, and that is that this issue about the trust development between the communities and police is a key.
The most powerful weapon we have to reduce crime in the city is not any of our guns or other equipment. It is the trust of the community.
It is obviously not helpful when we have political or civic leaders in the country that are using language that dehumanizes refugees or immigrants.
I think we are all trying to balance the very important constitutional values that are the bedrock of our democracy with, of course, your important responsibilities to keep Americans safe, and FISA attempts to strike that balance.
I was a mayor before I came to Congress, and that was very much the conversation we had in response to gang violence.
My Point of Order, Mr. Chair, this Witness continues to obstruct the work of this Committee by refusing to answer questions.
Mr. Chair, I request that the clock be stopped while this charade is sorted out.
Is it appropriate for a Witness to refuse to answer a question, and instead demand that we reference and point him to?
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2336, the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, would increase the current debt limit used to determine whether a family farmer is eligible for relief under chapter 12 of the…
Asking a three-year-old child to choose between their parents, not knowing if they will ever see one again, is unconscionable and traumatic to a child.
Oversight is also part of our responsibility, so I invite my Republican colleagues to join us in some of the work of actually responding to this crisis.
I would remind them that we have appropriated an additional $4.5 billion to address this crisis on the border.
My question is the propriety and the damage you are doing to a three-year-old child, to ask them to make that decision, to pick a parent.
anyone but the President who committed those acts would be charged with obstruction of justice.
In closing, I am proud to have introduced H.R. 3311, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cline), and I thank him for his strong leadership on this issue, as well as the gentleman from Georgia…
Under current law, National Guard members and reservists who serve on active duty are, like other active-duty servicemembers, exempt from the Bankruptcy Code's means test, which determines whether a debtor's income is too high to have all…
Those of us who believe that the United States plays an important role in defending human rights around the world...
The overriding principle of the bankruptcy system is to give people who are overwhelmed with unmanageable debt a fresh start through meaningful financial relief. The Bankruptcy Code, either directly or indirectly, affects millions of…
News of the obstruction investigation prompted the President to call McGahn and seek to have the special counsel removed.
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