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Don Beyer

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Don Beyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Beyer has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic inequality, and environmental protection during his time in office. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has often spoken out against the economic impacts of tariffs and other policies he attributes to the previous administration. Beyer has also emphasized the importance of social justice and healthcare access in his legislative efforts.

Jan 9, 2017

I feel bad taking time from the gentleman from Texas, but I move to strike the last word, Mr. Chairman.

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Jan 9, 2017

the title of this legislation, the HONEST Act, which seems to somehow imply that EPA employees and EPA scientists are somehow not being honest.

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Jan 5, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise to read a letter from my constituent, Mrs. Karen O'Hern, of Alexandria, Virginia: ``Congressman Beyer, ``We are a family of four. The company my husband worked for went bankrupt in 2009 after the 2008 financial…

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Dec 1, 2016

John Kennedy said that to govern is to choose. And you clearly have made these choices.

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Nov 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4665 is indeed a bipartisan bill, which my colleagues Congressman Dave Reichert, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Congressman Peter Welch, and I introduced. The bill would direct the Department of Commerce's Bureau…

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Sep 26, 2016

I think that it's the larger Chinese policies of pushing back on the United States, of challenging us in as many areas as possible.

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Sep 20, 2016

It seems to me that in this instance the Department of Energy was a bit overzealous in the removal of Dr. Metting.

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Sep 20, 2016

I think we can all agree that all scientists--government, academia, private sector--should be free of undue influence, be it politics or profit.

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Sep 20, 2016

97 percent of the scientists in the world...believe often reluctantly that climate change is real and that it's manmade

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Sep 20, 2016

I think I know what good and bad management looks like.

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Sep 20, 2016

I would like to just begin by trying to create a sense of context and proportion.

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