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Jim McDermott

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Jim McDermott is a former U.S. Representative from Washington, serving from 1989 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Washington's 7th congressional district. During his tenure, McDermott was known for his advocacy on healthcare issues, social justice, and economic equality. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. McDermott also served on various committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax policy and healthcare reform.

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Jan 31, 2012

I am deeply grateful for the leadership of Chairman Tiberi and Congressman McDermott, the lead sponsors of ASRA.

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Jan 31, 2012

I also feel like the people who put this hearing together think that all the shipping in the world goes out of the south or the east.

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Dec 13, 2011

My concern is that should the labor text go beyond the May 10th Agreement it would create, first, unnecessary controversy.

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Dec 13, 2011

There is a little bit of paranoia on this side that if we send a bill to the Senate, sometimes it comes back differently than we had anticipated.

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Nov 14, 2011

I think it means that more people are taking advantage of this.

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Oct 26, 2011

You are trying to draw a general policy.

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Oct 26, 2011

Making a decision about somebody in Florida on a breathing machine when you haven't seen the patient is malpractice, and it is unethical.

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Oct 26, 2011

The more important issue here, it seems to me, is what Dr. Roberts says.

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Oct 26, 2011

The role of the Federal Government is to aid the most vulnerable amongst us.

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Oct 26, 2011

Supplemental Security Income for Children is an important program for the very vulnerable and neediest of the population.

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Oct 26, 2011

It seems to me this hearing has two issues in it, and we can't deal with both of them.

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Oct 26, 2011

You are making the blanket statements.

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