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Howard Dean is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, best known for his tenure as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office, he focused on healthcare reform, environmental issues, and fiscal responsibility, earning a reputation for his progressive policies. Dean played a significant role in the national political landscape as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009, where he was instrumental in the party's grassroots organizing efforts and the development of the '50-state strategy' aimed at increasing Democratic presence across the country.
This is a sad day for America--a day of shame, a day of ignominy, an attack on this Capitol, an attack on our country. Madam Speaker, our words matter. Mobs, thugs, insurrectionists, domestic terrorists attacked our government with the aim…
I thank my dear colleague. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3884, the MORE Act. Since the war on drugs began, the Nation's prison population increased from 300,000 to a staggering 2.2 million people behind bars. In the decade between…
I wear a mask so my granddaughter, Aubrey, can return to third grade in-person schooling as soon as possible. I wear a mask so that one day I can go to church and be surrounded again by a community in prayer. I wear a mask to look forward…
More than 207,000 Americans are dead, and there is no end in sight. One in six Americans is jobless. These are not just numbers. These are people. They have lost their livelihoods, their health, their careers. Many have lost everything. It…
I thank my colleague and friend and chair for yielding, and I thank my colleague on the other side of the aisle for his support for this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6934, the Uniform Treatment of NRSROs Act. NRSROs are…
Recovery is challenging and isolating even during normal days, and this pandemic has only made it more difficult for those who suffer from addiction and substance use disorder. That is why National Recovery Month, this month, takes on even…
I am a little puzzled by those remarks. After all, the Allen amendment sought some rather drastic changes to ESEA, but that didn't seem to generate that same comment. We all know that equal educational opportunities enrich us all, and they…
I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 10, insert ``AND STATE'' after ``national''. Page 1, line 11, strike ``The Secretary''…
We are halfway through this year and 6 months into this pandemic, and our Nation still lacks a national testing strategy. The President claimed that he was a wartime President, but with 150,000 Americans dead, this administration has not…
Our student loan debt crisis predates the pandemic. We encourage high school students to attend college, to claim their education, yet too many graduates are shackled with a mountain of debt that limits their future, impedes their…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, like many others in this Chamber, the last time I heard Mr. Lewis' voice was on a Caucus call recently. Congressman Lewis implored us: Be bold. Be brave. Keep the faith. Keep your eyes on…
Just for some final thoughts, Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate that this is a commonsense requirement that helps both the servicers and the borrowers. Remember, the servicers will receive a lump-sum payment and should, therefore, be able…
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