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Gerry Connolly

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Gerry Edward Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Connolly has focused on various issues including government accountability, environmental protection, and healthcare reform. He has served on several committees, including the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, where he has been involved in investigations and legislation related to federal oversight and transparency.

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Jan 28, 2019

If Medicare were allowed to have that true competition, would it drive down prices significantly?

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Jan 28, 2019

We're talking about insulin. Insulin's been around since 1921. Can you think of any reason why the prices of insulin, a commonly used drug for 100 years, has skyrocketed so much?

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Jan 22, 2019

I thank my dear friend, the distinguished chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and I thank my friend, the distinguished ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for helping Mr. Panetta bring this bill to the…

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Jan 22, 2019

I do want to take a moment to clarify a conversation we had here on the floor last week on sanctions legislation against Mr. Deripaska, a Russian oligarch. My remarks were passionate and aimed at the administration's proposed policy to…

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Jan 17, 2019

Apparently, it does to the Trump administration, which has agreed to lift sanctions on three of his companies in exchange for Deripaska dropping his ownership stake from 70 to 44.95, never mind that the new chairman of United Company…

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Jan 17, 2019

I thank my good friend, the distinguished chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I listened to my friend from Texas, who I admire, but he is defending the indefensible. Partisan? I rise strongly in support of the H.J. Res. 30…

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Jan 11, 2019

I thank my dear friend from Maryland for his leadership. I certainly support this bill to keep our employees whole. But I must say, when I hear the discussion and when I heard the words of our friend and colleague from Montana, I thought…

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Jan 9, 2019

I thank my friend from Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit because I think it is important we remember President Trump has always wanted a shutdown. He boasted a year and a half ago that what the…

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Jan 2, 2019

There's nothing in the constitution that says a president cannot be indicted.

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Jan 2, 2019

I believe that if there's evidence certainly the violation of law, I think we took a constitutional oath to protect the constitution, including from a chief executive who has committed a criminal act.

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Dec 31, 2018

I would go to the max to ensure the administration complied with court orders and threatened jail time for officials who resisted subpoenas.

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Dec 11, 2018

We didn't go along with it because we actually see the primacy of the relationship and the fact that is the world's fastest-growing market.

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Dec 11, 2018

I want to talk about a troubling development, which is called voter suppression, and its use as a tool in political combat today. President Trump wrote the playbook on sham claims of voter fraud, and now, sadly, my friends on the other…

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Nov 28, 2018

one must be very careful about preserving the integrity and good name of the United States.

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Oct 1, 2018

At what point, as Americans, do we insist that the inalienable rights enumerated in our Declaration of Independence, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, all three of which were denied my constituent, Mr. Khashoggi, when do they…

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Oct 1, 2018

Is there ever a time when we are going to, as a country, insist, you know what, we are not going to do business as normal and we are going to hold you to account?

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Oct 1, 2018

How are we going, moving forward, to hold the Crown Prince and the Saudi government responsible for one of the most grisly episodes ever to occur in a consulate or an embassy in our diplomatic experience?

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Sep 26, 2018

I thank my dear friend from New York for her leadership. I also thank Mr. Frelinghuysen for his leadership, and I wish him well in the next chapter of his career. While this combination of a CR and a minibus is a half-measure by…

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Sep 25, 2018

This hearing should never even be taking place today, with all the priorities that we have at stake right now.

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Sep 25, 2018

They don't give a damn about them.

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Sep 12, 2018

Is there any line he can cross that might merit your ire?

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Sep 12, 2018

I could not disagree with Mr. Zeldin of New York more. By ripping up a nuclear agreement with Iran, negotiated with our allies, that was working, and negotiated with our adversaries, China and Russia, it was actually working.

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Sep 12, 2018

So since you both helped write laws, when Congress passes a law and the President signs it, like he did CAATSA--and I will remind you the vote was overwhelming. Ninety-eight to two in the Senate and 419 to 3 here in the House.

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Sep 12, 2018

This committee has by and large seen and heard no evil when it comes to this President.

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Sep 12, 2018

The camera of history is rolling. We do not live in a time where Congress can just sit back.

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