Jul 11, 2016
thank you so much for coming here with so much optimism and so much energy, so much belief that we're doing a lot of things really well.
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.
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Jul 11, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my constituents' demand that Congress act to prevent gun violence. Following yet another devastating shooting, the House has spent more than its share of moments engaged in contemplation. We have had plenty…
Jul 5, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the NRA- authored H.R. 4237, the so-called Protect America Act. Mr. Speaker, how does this legislation protect America from gun violence? This bill would do nothing to close the terror gap that…
Jun 22, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 338. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The veto message and the joint resolution are referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce…
Jun 15, 2016
Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Rep. Cartwright's Amendment to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, of which I am a proud cosponsor. Rep. Cartwright's amendment would keep in place a moratorium on the…
Jun 14, 2016
On the one hand is the ethical considerations, the responsibility to take care of people who are sacrificing for all humankind.
Jun 14, 2016
We send young men and women to go fight for us overseas because they're defending the country and we know we're going to lose some.
Jun 14, 2016
I think that's actually a really important question, and I'll speak to it from the ethics perspective because that's what I know...
Jun 14, 2016
We had a Mars hearing here a couple weeks ago, and with, you know, the big companies that are developing all the places to get there.
Jun 10, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution and add my strong opposition to the resolution before, also. As I read the text of H. Con. Res. 89, whereas by whereas, I found myself in disagreement with virtually every alleged…
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