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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.

Oct 6, 2015

When one of them is killed, there is no investigation. Nothing happens.

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Oct 6, 2015

The value of human life seemed so low in that case.

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Oct 6, 2015

If I understand it, you have sufficient resources right now to inspect each jobsite once every 140 years on average.

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Oct 6, 2015

It takes us a long time to make those changes. So most of our standards are really dramatically out of date and workers are paying the price.

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Sep 28, 2015

I myself am a small-business owner, last 28 years.

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Sep 28, 2015

People who want to go around the law are the problem.

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Sep 28, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to again thank Representative Bishop for all your work on this--thank you very much--and Chairman Kline and Ranking Member Scott. This is, I think, a good example of how…

Congressional Record · 2015-09-28
Sep 28, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier). Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for this bipartisan effort, and I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today also in support…

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Sep 28, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 3594, the Higher Education Extension Act, and I would like to thank my colleague, Mr. Bishop, as well as my colleagues, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Messer, and…

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Jul 28, 2015

Mr. Chairman, on behalf of myself and the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore), my colleague, I rise today to offer an amendment to prevent a spike in the copays that veterans pay for prescription drugs as a result of this misguided…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-28

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