Jun 1, 2011
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday the New York Times editorially commended bills that give people an opportunity to get jobs without having credit checks run on them. In this country today, credit checks are run on almost 65 percent of all job…
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 · 2011-06-01
May 11, 2011
Madam Speaker, I represent the Tennessee Ninth Congressional District, which is Memphis. Memphis has been in the news quite a bit these past few weeks, and partly it's been for a bad reason: a flood, the greatest flood since 1937 on the…
May 2, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I think every Member of the House probably wants to do the same thing that Mr. McCotter did and I am going to do, and that is to congratulate and thank the Commander in Chief, the President; our Armed Forces, our men and women…
Apr 14, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I want to commend our President for taking a mature and comprehensive approach to the problems we face. When people have a need to lose weight, they both reduce their caloric content and they increase their exercise. It's the…
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, that was great rhetoric but not reality. Thank God when the Architect built this Capitol, he put a top on it that attracts lightning rods; otherwise, who knows what would happen in front of us. The budget that was put up…
Apr 7, 2011
Mr. Speaker, this House is at an historic moment because we look at a possible shutdown of government, a shutdown of government that you have to look and ask: Why may it occur? It's going to occur because we don't have a budget. And why…
Apr 4, 2011
Mr. Speaker, it is on days like this in the House when you lose a colleague, John Adler, who passed, served in the previous Congress, that you realize how many good men and women come and serve in this House of Representatives, and what an…
Apr 4, 2011
Mr. Speaker, today is many things in different people's lives. To many, it's the NCAA final tournament game. To many in my city of Memphis, Tennessee, it is a day that 43 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. It's a holiday…
Apr 1, 2011
Madam Speaker, I'm just totally confused. I was in New York a couple of weeks ago and I saw a play called ``The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.'' Robin Williams was the star. I wrote him a letter and said, ``Reality, what a concept. It…
Mar 31, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Graves. I appreciate your yielding time and I appreciate your bringing this amendment. I rise in strong support of the concept in the amendment. Although I know it's going to be withdrawn, the concept is important, and we…
Mar 30, 2011
Madam Speaker, this week I plan to introduce a bill that will allow States to submit three statues for display in the United States Capitol. This bill seeks to include more diversity among the honored in our Capitol by increasing that…
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