Steve Cohen
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Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.
Jul 17, 2017
I want to thank you, the chairman, and the ranking member, who is not here, Mr. DeFazio, for taking into consideration a request...
Jun 28, 2017
I thank Mr. Goodlatte for his honest testimony and submitting it. For that reason, among others, I will be voting ``no'' on this amendment, and I hope that it will be found to be ``no'' by the Chair. Because when the chairman of the…
Jun 28, 2017
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Barr The CHAIR. It is now in order…
Jun 28, 2017
I thank Ranking Member Conyers for yielding me time. Mr. Chair, I share your grief over last night's loss. Sorry about that. Mr. Chairman, this bill is a loss, too. It is a loss to people who have been injured by defective drugs, defective…
Jun 28, 2017
The amendment does even more damage than the bill does because it makes it possible that there will be even less time for a plaintiff, once they are aware of their injury, to bring action. This is something that lessens the statute of…
Jun 28, 2017
This is an amendment--a bad amendment--that makes a bad bill worse. All those folks from Texas ought to be going to Austin. Where this belongs is in Austin, not in Washington. These are State issues. We had an amendment that said that…
Jun 28, 2017
I claim the time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.
Jun 28, 2017
How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has 1 minute remaining.
Jun 28, 2017
This is the Tennessee law. I remember it. It is probably not such a wonderful law, even in Tennessee, even though some of us didn't care because Tennessee is an unusual State. You see it when you go to Rock City. From Rock City, you see…
Jun 28, 2017
This amendment prohibits the introduction of apologies as evidence of liability, imposes on States the qualifications for expert witnesses in a healthcare lawsuit, requires plaintiffs to obtain a certificate of merit from a healthcare…
Jun 28, 2017
I claim the time in opposition to my friend's misguided amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Collins of Georgia). The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.
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