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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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Oct 31, 2017

It is important to note that 22 million people commented on net neutrality or an open Internet.

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Oct 31, 2017

I look forward to hearing the testimony of today's witnesses on the potential benefits, or, if relevant, limitations of using antitrust law to protect consumers and innovation in the Internet marketplace.

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Oct 31, 2017

We should urge the Chinese Government not to repatriate North Korean defectors back to North Korea.

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Oct 31, 2017

I would ask, again, that you reject publicly the idea that you would use simply the numbers of cases or the amount of time it takes to complete immigration work as a measure of the quality of a judge's work.

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Oct 31, 2017

If the Chinese Government helps North Korean defectors to go freely to South Korea, I think that there could be a massive exodus of North Korean population to China through their borders with China.

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Oct 31, 2017

We should continue to tell the North Korean leadership and, if possible, Kim Jong-un himself that America will not accept North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

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Oct 31, 2017

I am very concerned that we are shifting an enormous amount of the cost of this onto consumers who are not well-positioned, as you point out, to detect most of this conduct.

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Oct 31, 2017

Do you think that the Atlanta courts with a 98 percent rate of asylum denial is the model that other immigration courts should be following?

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Oct 25, 2017

I just want to again remind folks that, during the course of this argument, we have heard this narrative about the problems with the sue and settle, as Mr. Nadler described it, an imagined, concocted vast conspiracy, but without any…

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Oct 25, 2017

I think it is very important to say at the outset this is not about clarifying anything. This is about a major change in policy. This amendment will permit the publication of a victim's sensitive information, such as the individual's name…

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Oct 25, 2017

I seek time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Oct 24, 2017

It is also damaging, if you think about it, whether you want, like I do, to find things we can do with allies consistent with the JCPOA, or whether you want to renegotiate it.

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Oct 24, 2017

The problem is that the United States cannot unilaterally alter fundamental terms of a deal

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Oct 24, 2017

I have been clear that I believe that the President, in threatening to walk away from the deal, will make it harder for us to achieve the changes that we need in policy to strengthen our efforts to combat Iran's dangerous behavior.

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Oct 24, 2017

I am very, very concerned about the President's lack of leadership on this in terms of simply refusing to certify it without any basis for that.

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Oct 24, 2017

There are many members of this committee who have expressed deep concern about the hollowing-out of diplomatic posts.

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Oct 24, 2017

I think that is kind of an alarming suggestion, frankly.

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Oct 24, 2017

One of the most powerful arguments that was made in support of the agreement to prevent Iran from being a nuclear weapon state is that it will strengthen our ability to respond aggressively and effectively to the malign and increasingly…

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Oct 24, 2017

I think we should begin about designating the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.

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Oct 24, 2017

I just want to ask the gentleman a question. You made reference to the decision of--I forget the word you used to describe bureaucrats.

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Oct 24, 2017

I believe that President Trump's decision not to certify under the terms of INARA jeopardizes the restrictions already in place on Iran's nuclear activity.

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Oct 24, 2017

I think you said some pejorative word describing bureaucrats. But I just want to ask the gentleman--the settlements that are described or the subject of this legislation, of course, are settlements that would require court approval and…

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Oct 24, 2017

Unilaterally amending the provisions of that deal... would be considered by all of our allies in Iran violations of the deal

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Oct 24, 2017

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Conyers The Acting CHAIR. It…

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Oct 24, 2017

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 3, line 11, insert after ``settlement agreement'' the following: ``(except as provided in subsection…

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