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James Langevin

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James R. Langevin is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Langevin was the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. Congress, having been injured in a shooting accident at the age of 16. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as cybersecurity, disability rights, and health care. Langevin served on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Jul 10, 2012

It is critical for those of us in Congress to make sure SOF is properly manned, trained, and resourced for future demands.

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Jun 29, 2012

A rare thing has happened today. Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate have reached a compromise for the greater good of the American people. Today we will vote on three critical measures: a long-term transportation extension…

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Jun 20, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, another summer building season is well under way without a long-term transportation bill; and we are, quite frankly, down to the wire on the current funding authorization, which expires next…

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Jun 19, 2012

Do you view Iran's recent announcement that they are pursuing development of a nuclear submarine as a complicating factor to international efforts to constrain Iran's highly enriched uranium production?

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Jun 19, 2012

As you know, additional U.S. sanctions are scheduled to go into place on June 28th, targeted against Iran's central bank, and an EU oil embargo will begin on July 1st.

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Jun 7, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'd first like to thank Chairman Aderholt for his hard work. His efforts to support and strengthen cybersecurity activities within the Department of Homeland Security have been commendable, and I want to…

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Jun 7, 2012

I thank the chairman. I certainly look forward to working with my good friend to ensure that our Federal Government is properly addressing these critically important cybersecurity and cyberworkforce challenges. It's a very important issue…

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Jun 7, 2012

I thank the gentleman. In that spirit, I would like to encourage the gentleman to work together with Mr. Price on efforts to determine and address potential DHS cyber workforce challenges. Specifically, I believe it would be a great value…

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May 31, 2012

I am proud today to participate in the Foster Youth Shadow Day Program in honor of National Foster Youth Month. Many of my colleagues today have been paired with a foster youth to give them a firsthand glimpse of life in and around the…

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May 31, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank both Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their outstanding work on this very important legislation and so many aspects contained in it. Last September, I proudly spoke in support…

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May 31, 2012

The National Counterintelligence Executive cautions that the intelligence community can't entirely prevent cybertheft of national and industrial secrets, but the community can minimize the hostile activity and mitigate the effects. Those…

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May 30, 2012

On rollcall vote Nos. 294 and 295, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on both votes. ____________________

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