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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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Jun 11, 2019

Fatigue is a major truck safety problem.

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Jun 11, 2019

Bigger and heavier trucks mean bigger problems for safety and infrastructure.

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Jun 11, 2019

The state of trucking in America has reached a pressure point.

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Jun 11, 2019

I opposed NAFTA 25 years ago, in good part because it granted broad authority for Mexican carriers to drive on U.S. roads despite the very significant discrepancies in safety standards between the two countries.

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Jun 11, 2019

Large truck fatalities have disturbingly climbed every year since 2009 in real terms and as a percentage of miles traveled.

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Jun 11, 2019

If you want to attract and retain quality drivers, you need policies that ensure trucking remains a good job with adequate compensation.

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Jun 10, 2019

I am going to defend an institution that is sometimes not easy to defend but is the bulwark of democracy, and that is the United States Congress.

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Jun 10, 2019

This is an American tragedy. It was attack on America and you did your jobs. Thank you.

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Jun 10, 2019

For many people in this country, 9/11 ended that day.

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Jun 10, 2019

We must pass the Never Forget the Heroes Act of 2019, and we will.

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Jun 10, 2019

The Federal Government must bear the burden to care for and support the people affected by the September 11 attacks.

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Jun 10, 2019

It was America that was attacked on 9/11, not just New York or Washington, DC.

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Jun 10, 2019

Representatives Maloney and King have introduced the bill that will affect the work on behalf of 9/11 responders and survivors.

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Jun 10, 2019

I am proud to be a cosponsor of this bill.

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Jun 5, 2019

Clear this man has committed impeachable offenses and needs to be impeached.

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Jun 3, 2019

Thank you, Professor Murray. It is scary to think that we could go back to that era, and all those things that we consider rights and advancements would fall, and we would be back in the Dark Ages.

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Jun 3, 2019

It is interesting that with the exception of Ohio, the states that have been the worst on these laws are the same states that had miscegenation laws, the same states that made it difficult to vote and were suspect states in the Voting…

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Jun 3, 2019

It is my hope that today's hearing is Congress' first step to shoring up the right to abortion across this country through legislation like Representative Judy Chu's Women's Health Protection Act.

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Jun 3, 2019

More than 45 years ago, the United States Supreme Court recognized that women must have the right to control their own bodies, including by having the right to decide when to have children and when to terminate a pregnancy.

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May 22, 2019

Woman, this is a good bill. I appreciate the idea of thoughtful. It is thoughtful and it is good. And maybe it distinguishes the parties. One party is looking out for consumers to have an opportunity to get a chance to see their score and…

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May 22, 2019

Woman, in the minute that I have, I can't read the bill to the gentleman, but what the gentleman talked about is not the bill. It might be something somewhere up in the stratosphere, but this has nothing to do with picking one company, or…

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May 20, 2019

If we didn't pay Members of Congress, we wouldn't shut down in the first place.

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