Dec 7, 2011
I appreciate the gentleman from Virginia for yielding the time. I rise in opposition to this particular bill. It's not that I am, indeed, in favor of any of the particular drugs that are here; but just like Mrs. Adams, my colleague from…
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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 · 2011-12-07
Dec 6, 2011
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume and am glad to be the Hoyt Wilhelm of the Judiciary Committee and to relieve the gentleman from Michigan, Chairman Conyers. S. 1639, the Senate version of H.R. 2369, is a bipartisan…
Dec 6, 2011
Madam Speaker, the other day the Postmaster General said that first class mail wasn't going to be first class anymore; it wasn't going to be overnight; it might be 2 or 3 days. Because of the problems we have with making the post office…
Dec 6, 2011
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. S. 1541, the Senate version of H.R. 2815, is another bipartisan bill to revise the Federal charter of the Blue Star Mothers of America. The revisions implemented by the legislation…
Dec 6, 2011
I now yield 3 minutes and 7 seconds to the gentleman who represents the State of Pennsylvania (Mr. Altmire), an alumnus of Florida State University, who lost to the University of Tennessee in the national championship football game that I…
Dec 2, 2011
I want to thank the ranking member for the time. I have a nice speech that was written by a fantastic staffer that I'm not going to use today because I've used it in the past. Most of the speeches today have been used--or parts of them--on…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 23, add the following after line 24 and redesignate succeeding sections (and references…
Dec 1, 2011
I want to thank the ranking member for yielding time. This bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, which requires agencies to engage in so much analysis and in so many new procedures that it basically befuddles the agencies in…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Peters The Acting…
Dec 1, 2011
I yield myself such time as I may consume. My amendment would exempt from this particular bill the rules it has when it relates to food safety, workplace safety, consumer product safety, air quality, and water quality--things we all hold…
Dec 1, 2011
Thank you. H.R. 527, like H.R. 3010, which we will also consider this week, is simply a wolf in sheep's clothing. What proponents seem to describe as commonsense revisions to current law actually would result in a dramatic overhaul of the…
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