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Derek Kilmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and environmental protection during his time in office. Kilmer has been an advocate for small businesses and has worked on initiatives to support job creation in his district. He is known for his collaborative approach to governance and has served on various committees, including the House Appropriations Committee.
It includes the Honest Ads Act, my bipartisan bill that would shine a light on the murky world of online political advertising by requiring digital ads to meet the same disclosure requirements as print or broadcast ads. Americans deserve…
I have supported sanctions against Russia in almost every fashion. I think they are a very important tool for us to punish them and to change their behavior regarding America's interest.
I know that there is chronic underfunding of the BIA's tribal courts and law enforcement programs, and I think that is something that this committee absolutely has to address.
I recognize the value of the investments that the Puyallup Tribe has made in your correctional facility and tribal court system, what that has meant to public safety.
I particularly am grateful for continuing to highlight the murdered and missing indigenous women and girls.
I just want to express gratitude to each of you for coming and testifying and sharing your stories.
We are, I think, also conscious of the fact that the BIA doesn't have any dedicated funding for that purpose.
Vice Chair Johnston, first, thank you for highlighting the threats that your tribe is facing due to climate change.
It is our job to fund it, right, to actually make sure that there is necessary funding in place.
I think the Federal government needs to be a better partner, and particularly with regard to your ability to exercise your treaty rights.
Whoever figures out how to quickly gather information in various domains and just as quickly direct military actions will have the decisive advantage in battle.
It defers the beginning of the single most powerful and important net worth building program that most Americans have.
When you buy a home, that transaction doesn't stop when they hand you the key to the door.
Failure to correct the break between demand and supply--this isn't a demand problem; this is a supply problem--holds back the growth of the economy.
We have a housing crisis in this country that is caused by a severe underproduction of housing units of all kinds.
Consensus is that, that will weaken the economic energy security, I should say of Europe so given that those profits feed right back into both the military and the intelligence operations of Russia, presumably to undertake activities such…
I have no further speakers on this amendment. Mr. Chair, I thank the majority for their support of this amendment and for moving this important legislation forward, and I urge my colleagues to adopt it. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike ``pinnipeds'' in each place it appears and insert ``sea lions''. Strike ``pinniped'' in each place…
Right now, if foreign intelligence agencies want to buy land to help spy on our most sensitive national security installation, and there is no existing business on the site, CFIUS can't stop them.
In the 10 years since Congress last authorized CFIUS, our strategic competitors have found gaps in the CFIUS process which they are exploiting.
So I am not going to ask you to defend industry relationships or your views on climate science that you just articulated.
If you came to my district, I would introduce you to Fawn Sharp, the president of the Quinault Indian Nation.
The 'P' in EPA doesn't stand for profit, it doesn't stand for personal gain, it stands for protection.
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