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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 23, 2019

So, right after his White House counsel, Mr. McGahn, refused to follow the President's order to fire you, the President came up with a new plan, and that was to go around to all of his senior advisers and government aides to have a private…

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Jul 23, 2019

The message directed Sessions to give--and I am quoting from your report--to give a public speech saying that he planned to meet with the special prosecutor to explain this is very unfair and let the special prosecutor move forward with…

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Jul 23, 2019

Respect for human rights and counterterrorism go hand-in-hand.

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Jul 23, 2019

I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline)…

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Jul 23, 2019

What type of message do you think it sends to the LGBTI community when the State Department... has a chair of a commission that has historically been used to discriminate against the LGBTQI community?

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Jul 23, 2019

We recognize that it is a significant terrorist threat.

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Jul 23, 2019

Are you aware that the chairwoman... has made disparaging comments and argued against the rights of LGBTI people?

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Jul 23, 2019

The President's efforts to curtail the special counsel investigation.

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Jul 23, 2019

As Congressman Malinowski well knows, it is the principal organ within the U.S. Government that monitors and advocates for the promotion of human rights around the world.

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Jul 23, 2019

An unsuccessful attempt to obstruct justice is still a crime. Is that correct?

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Jul 23, 2019

Are you aware that the Chairwoman, and some of the other members of this Commission, has a history of publicly arguing against and disparaging the rights of LGBTI individuals?

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Jul 23, 2019

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…

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Jul 23, 2019

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…

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Jul 23, 2019

the facts as laid out in the report are accurate.

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Jul 23, 2019

McGahn recalled that the President was more direct, saying something like: Call Rod, tell Rod that Mueller has conflicts and can't be the special counsel.

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Jul 23, 2019

Since September 11th, more Americans have been killed in the United States by a white nationalist terrorist than by radical Jihadist terrorists.

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Jul 23, 2019

What kind of message does that send to diplomats who serve our country in dangerous places around the world?

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Jul 23, 2019

I certainly do, and if you could put in a word with your Senate colleagues, we would love to have the nominee confirmed to lead the office on a permanent basis.

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Jul 23, 2019

I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 3311, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, is legislation that I introduced with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cline), to make a series of reforms to current bankruptcy law…

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Jul 23, 2019

Natural rights, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal' and endowed with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

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Jul 23, 2019

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…

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Jul 21, 2019

the four corners of the documents are damning and disturbing and our substantial evidence of wrongdoing.

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Jul 21, 2019

what is at stake here is the security of our democracy, and that this was an attack on American democracy.

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Jul 21, 2019

the responsibility to hold a president accountable rest with Congress to vindicate the principle that no one is above the law.

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Jul 21, 2019

I think what you'll hear from Mr. Mueller is recounting of the evidence in the report, that supports the claims of serious misconduct by this president.

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