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Mark Pocan

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Mark William Pocan is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Pocan has focused on issues such as healthcare, poverty alleviation, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an outspoken critic of policies he views as detrimental to working families and has advocated for progressive reforms in various areas, including taxation and social services.

Jun 8, 2016

I think it would be a mistake to assume that the general perspective of nonprofits and higher ed is represented on this panel today.

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Jun 8, 2016

So, at four states we have the opportunity to give people a wage increase who work for your organization for a really small amount of money.

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May 24, 2016

I am just really glad we have a small business owner.

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May 24, 2016

I think the public expects--if you read the mission, it is to make sure you are saving lives.

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May 24, 2016

I know it was mentioned we feel like we are back to the 1930s. I was thinking more a little before that, the turn of a century, when workers had absolutely no rights and we did not record these sort of things, and there was no recognition…

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May 24, 2016

They did. No problem, thank you. I will reclaim my time.

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Apr 29, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her advocacy for every child in the District of Columbia. Mr. Speaker, last year we passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, a good bill, but instead of figuring out how…

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Apr 26, 2016

Union busting is a field populated by bullies and built on deceit.

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Apr 26, 2016

What is going to be disclosed on this form?

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Apr 26, 2016

I come from Wisconsin, where recently we passed a law that made it harder for people to collectively bargain.

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Apr 26, 2016

I guess I come to this from a little bit of an interesting perspective because I have a small union printing business, and about weekly, I get one of these mailers.

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