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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.

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Jun 28, 2017

This is incongruous with the rest of the discussion we have had. It is consistent in that it is an attempt to say that people who have been harmed won't be able to recover, and it makes it harder to recover; and it protects the…

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Jun 22, 2017

It's another attack on trial lawyers, advocates that make our country different from others.

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Jun 22, 2017

The beneficiaries of this attack on the plaintiffs' bar are well-healed corporate interests.

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Jun 22, 2017

The Constitution Subcommittee has dealt too much on enriching the rich and attacking the plaintiffs' bar.

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Jun 20, 2017

Firstly, I could not take this microphone on this occasion and not remember Congressman Scalise, his injuries, and wish him and his family well, and the other victims of the cowardly and horrific assault on our colleagues and on our…

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Jun 12, 2017

This committee today will--subcommittee--consider a topic we have never considered before, which is somewhat refreshing.

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Jun 7, 2017

Tomorrow morning James Comey will address the Senate Intelligence Committee. I read his testimony today. It is obvious to me that the President leaned on James Comey to try to get him to take actions in the Michael Flynn situation that…

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May 25, 2017

Today, Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions spoke in Memphis, Tennessee. I felt like I was listening to something out of the fifties or sixties. He put out all the platitudes about being tough on crime and locking people up and…

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May 16, 2017

Human trafficking is a crime. It is a violation of human rights.

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May 16, 2017

I thank Mr. Raskin for his kind words and his work on this. I particularly thank Mr. Sensenbrenner for his work. He has been the sponsor of this since it was introduced. I was an original sponsor since it was introduced as well. It makes a…

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May 4, 2017

In 2010, I was here and voted for the Affordable Care Act. It passed. It was one of the most proudest moments I have had in Congress. My father was a doctor who provided health care. I know what health care is like. I suffered from polio…

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May 1, 2017

I thought I was going to get an Embraer Air, and instead I got on, you know, Air 1941.

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