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Jim 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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Jun 26, 2018

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. 10 Offered by Mr. Lipinski The Acting CHAIR…

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Jun 26, 2018

I would remind my colleagues this is a bipartisan amendment. I encourage my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 19, 2018

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6042, which will delay implementation of the Medicaid electronic visit verification system requirement by 1 year and promote stakeholder feedback…

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Jun 19, 2018

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings).

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Jun 19, 2018

This very minute, terrified children are crying in cages, put there by our government at our Nation's borders. Innocent babies, taken from their mothers and fathers, are being held hostage by the President. This is wrong, Mr. Speaker. I…

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Jun 7, 2018

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Here is the bottom line. Ocean planning works, and I can assure you that this is not a top-down approach. Ocean plans are regionally led initiatives where stakeholders and researchers collect data and…

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Jun 7, 2018

I offer this amendment today to direct $3 million to the Office of Science within the Department of Energy for important nuclear fusion science work being done across the country. Specifically, these funds would support divertor test…

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Jun 7, 2018

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 27, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''…

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May 22, 2018

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, the chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, on which…

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May 22, 2018

I think there should be continuous dialog among other intelligence services, National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency and our social media companies to get the kind of cooperation that is necessary.

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May 21, 2018

As co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, I rise to recognize May as National Foster Care Month and to acknowledge the 437,000 foster youth across the country. On Wednesday, I will be joined by Yolanda Washburn, a former…

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May 18, 2018

I inadvertently voted ``no.'' I meant to be recorded as: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 202.

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May 15, 2018

Today National Security Advisor John Bolton eliminated the position of special assistant to the President and cybersecurity adviser. I could not more strongly disagree with that decision. As the co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity…

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Apr 26, 2018

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the en bloc package, which includes my amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act relating to air passengers with disabilities. I also want to thank the chairman and…

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Apr 25, 2018

The Department of Defense does, the General Services Administration does, DHS does not.

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Apr 25, 2018

I remain skeptical. This is a very close and on top of it to make sure that it does not become an afterthought or ignored.

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Apr 25, 2018

I want to say up front that I am very concerned about this proposal, and I am skeptical about it.

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Apr 25, 2018

I applaud the focus on election infrastructure.

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Apr 16, 2018

Everywhere you find turmoil [in the Middle East], you find Iran's hand in it.

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Apr 16, 2018

Today the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, published its first major update to its heralded cybersecurity framework. Since its release 4 years ago, countless organizations have used the framework to voluntarily…

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Apr 12, 2018

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we absolutely need to address the crisis of our Federal debt. And we do it by coming together in a bipartisan way, having the adult conversation, the difficult conversation, addressing both…

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Apr 11, 2018

I think it is important that we do impose costs on those nations that are using cyber tools...

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Apr 11, 2018

I am interested, greatly interested in the pilot shortage as well, particularly combat pilots which is most acute I know right now in the Air Force.

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Apr 11, 2018

It is important with all budget requests that we really strike the appropriate balance between building and procuring new next-generation systems and modernizing systems that still have plenty of life in them.

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Apr 10, 2018

These are all excellent steps forward, toward maintaining our superiority in an ever-changing domain, but, though progress has been made, of course, these efforts and achievements do not mean we have reached the finish line.

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