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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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Jun 18, 2019

That is sort of rich on the sort of the moment that Iran is about to increase its capabilities to, in fact, develop a nuclear weapon as a result of us walking away from the agreement.

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Jun 18, 2019

The strategy is to achieve what objective? Maybe that is the question.

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Jun 18, 2019

the President's embrace of authoritarian rulers such as North Korea's Kim Jong Un or Saudi Arabia's Mohammad bin Salman enhances or undercuts the human rights demands

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Jun 18, 2019

I am just wondering, as the person in charge of this effort...

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Jun 18, 2019

I have four primary worries about the Administration's policy and I question its coherence, its impact on our international leadership, its effectiveness, and, at times, its recklessness.

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Jun 18, 2019

I am very concerned that the actions taken by the Administration over the last 18 months have isolated the United States and brought us closer to war.

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Jun 18, 2019

The objectives of the Administration's policy are incoherent.

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Jun 12, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 121, line 7, after the first and second dollar amounts, insert ``(increased by $500,000)''. Page 134…

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Jun 11, 2019

Just because you do not like the process does not mean you get to ignore it.

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Jun 11, 2019

The administration is trying to abuse the law in order to sell weapons to supposed allies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Jun 11, 2019

Let me be clear. I believe this committee, on a bipartisan basis, is absolutely committed to supporting America's allies.

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Jun 11, 2019

This is an administration that has cozied up to Riyadh, sweeping aside gross human rights violations.

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Jun 10, 2019

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act introduced by Chairman Cicilline and Ranking Member Collins is an innovative market-oriented solution to this collective action problem.

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Jun 10, 2019

I think sort of the fact finding and evidence gathering is really important.

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Jun 10, 2019

Supplementary Testimony by Gene Kimmelman from The Honorable David Cicilline.

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Jun 10, 2019

A statement for the record by Laura Basset and John Stanton submitted by The Honorable David Cicilline.

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Jun 10, 2019

I strongly believe that this investigation is long overdue.

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Jun 10, 2019

A letter for the record by the Electronic Privacy Information Center from The Honorable David Cicilline.

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Jun 10, 2019

I don't actually know any economist who doesn't agree that that is not a competitive market.

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Jun 10, 2019

We cannot have a democracy without a free and diverse press.

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Jun 10, 2019

I have introduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act with Ranking Member Collins to give news publishers an even playing field.

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Jun 10, 2019

International competition authorities have found that Google has given preferential treatment to its own services in the online shopping and online search markets.

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Jun 10, 2019

The free and diverse press is the backbone of our vibrant democracy.

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Jun 10, 2019

I am now going to ask unanimous consent to add a number of letters and statements to the record regarding the subcommittee's recently announced investigation into major technology firms' potential anticompetitive behavior.

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Jun 10, 2019

A letter for the record by Consumer Reports from The Honorable David Cicilline.

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