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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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Jan 8, 2014

How much time do we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Tennessee has 3 minutes remaining.

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Dec 11, 2013

I oppose this legislation because it is window dressing, and it is not the big picture. Thirteen million dollars is less than 1 percent of the $1.5 billion sequester cut. It is less than 1 percent. The NIH is our research institution. It…

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Dec 2, 2013

I remain a strong supporter of the Dodd-Frank Act, although I also support certain enhancements to it.

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Dec 2, 2013

The Dodd-Frank Act's passage by Congress was an acknowledgment of the fact that insufficient regulation led to the problem of so-called 'Too Big to Fail' financial institutions.

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Dec 2, 2013

I voted for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and remain a supporter of the law.

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Nov 19, 2013

I pause today to think about history. I thought a lot about the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination, and today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. I thought I should bring some words to us from the…

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Nov 18, 2013

This has been an interesting hearing, and I kind of looked at it as 'Star Wars' when I heard about it.

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Nov 18, 2013

Did any of you all make Web sites maybe since you are working on this? Maybe you could kind of back off for a couple of months and help us with the Affordable Care Act.

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Nov 18, 2013

I can see a lot of benefits, and the thing about the drunk drivers, I mean, that is 40 percent of them.

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Nov 18, 2013

I remember back in the 1980s I was in the Tennessee Senate, and a fellow came up to me and he told me that this man named Frank Gorrell was representing this company and they were going to have phones like Dick Tracy, and everybody was…

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Nov 18, 2013

You are going to ruin the basic structure of municipal government. It is just a thought I had.

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Nov 15, 2013

I was unavoidably detained at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, on which I serve as Ranking Member. I was therefore unable to be present for rollcall vote No. 583, the Previous Question on…

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