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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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Mar 31, 2020

When it comes to a woman's choice, he's not concerned to personal freedom. When it comes to somebody being in possession of marijuana, he's not concerned about personal freedom.

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Mar 31, 2020

It's astonishing to me, Anderson. He says he's the governor, and he's a nice guy, but, you know, you can be a nice guy: you need to act.

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Mar 27, 2020

The words above the Speaker's head at the top of this Chamber are from Daniel Webster. He says: `` . . . see whether we also in our day and generation may not perform something worthy to be remembered.'' Today, we have something worthy…

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Mar 10, 2020

Well, is the problem--so you're saying the problem is in the standards that they use, it's not in the inability to accurately assess people based on their personal or similarly related characteristics?

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Mar 10, 2020

In light of all the news around Clearview AI and its secretive facial recognition system, I wanted to discuss NIST's important work in accuracy benchmarking for facial recognition technology through its Face Recognition Vendor Test program.

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Mar 4, 2020

I appreciate your history and your testimony, but you were 5 minutes over.

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Mar 4, 2020

Not far from here, almost 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke movingly to remind America of the fierce urgency of now, because now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

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Mar 4, 2020

I noted that under the Obama administration, over 36,000 clemency and pardon petitions were submitted.

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Mar 4, 2020

Perhaps not coincidentally, these burdens are disproportionately borne by people of color.

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Mar 4, 2020

With President Trump, I am afraid that we have received a new low when it comes to the clemency power...

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Mar 4, 2020

We hold this hearing today to remind America that today there are few things more fiercely urgent than the need to grant clemency to the thousands who suffer from the burdens of excessive and unjust imprisonment, or the collateral…

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