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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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Apr 13, 2016

Material submitted by the Honorable Steve Cohen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Apr 13, 2016

I think it besmirched the name of Frederick Douglass, who is one of the greatest Americans of all time.

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Apr 13, 2016

I think women have a right to choose. I think Roe v. Wade was right.

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Mar 29, 2016

So let me suggest this to you, or ask you. On March the 30th, the same day, Boeing's chief technical pilot at the time, Mark Forkner, emailed the FAA with the following request, 'Are you OK with us removing all reference to MCAS from the…

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Mar 14, 2016

consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds and we don't want to be considered that

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Mar 14, 2016

Discretion is conferred on the President and on the department head.

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Mar 14, 2016

Under the President's unilateral action, more people would be allowed to essentially cut in line for work authorization than are currently--and legally--waiting in line for such authorization, because the resources that would normally be…

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Mar 14, 2016

It's regrettable. And I regret to inform the critics that neither the facts nor the laws support their positions that these hearings are based upon.

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Feb 29, 2016

The fact is the Constitution, which has gone on for many years and is a great document, was not written by infallible human beings.

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Feb 29, 2016

The Constitution makes clear that all legislative power is 'vested' in the Congress, Article 1.

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Feb 29, 2016

The President took executive action to clarify what the private sale of guns are. And to help close that loophole and the President did it because Congress failed to act.

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Feb 29, 2016

Congress has refused to take up a single piece of gun safety legislation since New Town.

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