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Derek Kilmer

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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.

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Sep 9, 2013

What happens if we approve the use of military force and Assad crosses the line again?

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Jul 24, 2013

This amendment seeks to protect the continued employment of needed and trusted Department of Defense civilian employees. DOD civilian employees who are critical to our national security mission may be in danger of losing their security…

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Jul 24, 2013

I appreciate the remarks on the specific language of the amendment, and I do hope that we will continue to work through the conference process to address any concerns about the language because we can all agree that this is a serious…

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Jul 24, 2013

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington will be postponed. Amendment No. 69 Offered by Mr. Nadler The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jul 24, 2013

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 10002. None of the funds made…

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Jul 23, 2013

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise not only as the Representative of the area that includes Naval Base Kitsap, which is the home port of eight SSBNs and 60 percent of the Navy's SSBN force, but I rise with a…

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Jul 23, 2013

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Within this en bloc includes an amendment that highlights a very troubling breakdown within the Department of Defense, how they collect and process their personnel data. Our brave men and women who…

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Jul 8, 2013

Hopefully, to close this maybe on a little bit of a positive note, and to use but one tiny but important example of how working with the CFPB has helped people...

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Apr 12, 2013

Thank you. And thank you to all of my colleagues from Washington State who spoke before me. I'm batting clean-up and have the unique position of having neither served with Booth Gardner nor having run against him. But I actually met him…

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