Apr 8, 2014
I thank the gentleman from Missouri for yielding, and I appreciate the whip for bringing this hour to the attention of Members of Congress and the opportunity to speak on this historic 20th anniversary of this slaughter. I had the…
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.
Congressional Record · 2014-04-08
Apr 8, 2014
Madam Speaker, on Saturday, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis was reopened. It is a spectacular display with all of the up-to-date technologies of civil rights in America, from the Middle Passage to April 4, 1968, which was the…
Apr 8, 2014
While I do not sit on the VA Committee, today's hearing touches on an issue that unfortunately has affected veterans and their families in my home of Memphis, Tennessee.
Apr 8, 2014
I am concerned that in the five years after the colonoscopy debacle at the Miami VA, nothing has changed.
Apr 8, 2014
I do not dispute the report's findings but instead am interested in learning what Congress and our VA medical centers can do to help prevent incidents like these from reoccurring in my home and at VA medical centers across America.
Apr 7, 2014
Schedule 1 says you cannot do any research on it. Why will you not ask the Secretary under Title 21, Chapter 13, to initiate that program to get marijuana out of Schedule 1? It is obviously not Schedule 1.
Apr 7, 2014
I appreciate what you have done, and some of the statements you have made have been most forward moving.
Apr 7, 2014
Let me suggest to you that it is my understanding under Title 21 that you have the authority to initiate a request to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to do a study to look into marijuana and Schedule 1.
Apr 7, 2014
In my humble opinion, and I think the majority of the people in this country, there is no way that marijuana should be Schedule 1 because it is not in the same class as heroin and LSD as it in the Code, which breeds contempt for our laws.
Apr 4, 2014
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 46th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King being gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King is well-known for his speech, ``I Have a Dream,'' about civil rights and social justice. When he died, he was…
Apr 2, 2014
I thank the gentlewoman for the opportunity to speak. Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act hit a significant milestone yesterday: over 7 million people signed up for health care. I was very proud of it. I voted for the Affordable Care Act…
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