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199 | 1,036,763 | H001072 | 1,086 | J. | Hill | J. French Hill | 20,170,110 | M | 1956-12-05 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | AR | NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY | I rise today to pay tribute to our Nation's law enforcement men and women. prgtoken I respect and appreciate the important work of our police throughout the Nation who are charged with the critical work of protecting the people in our States and our local communities. The heartbreaking violent targeting of our Nation's... | 2,017 | 1 | 10 | 1,047 | 566,712 |
191 | 1,036,867 | B001243 | 636 | Marsha | Blackburn | Marsha Blackburn | 20,170,110 | F | 1952-06-06 | 64 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | TN | SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT | such time as I may consume. prgtoken , I rise today in support of H.R. 288, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. I am glad that the House is taking swift action on this bill, which would protect small Internet service providers from the enhanced disclosure requirements laid out in the 2015 Open Internet Order. ... | 2,017 | 1 | 10 | 3,000 | 566,762 |
242 | 1,037,384 | H001041 | 769 | Dean | Heller | Dean Heller | 20,170,111 | M | 1960-05-10 | 56 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | NV | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | amendment No. 167 is a side-by-side. This amendment makes good on two promises to the American people. One is to prgtoken repeal Care, which has increased costs, limited health care choices, and has raised $1.1 trillion in taxes on the American people in the middle class. prgtoken It also makes good on a second promise... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 770 | 567,056 |
239 | 1,037,202 | Y000066 | 1,117 | David | Young | David Young | 20,170,111 | M | 1968-05-11 | 48 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | IA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | . I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his help and leadership on this issue. prgtoken , this amendment is designed to make an already very good bill even better. Regulators regulate. That is what they do. Regulators regulate businesses, large and small, State and local governments, nonprofits, individuals, et ceter... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,965 |
238 | 1,037,398 | F000444 | 590 | Jeff | Flake | Jeff Flake | 20,170,111 | M | 1962-12-31 | 54 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | AZ | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I rise in favor of Flake amendment No. 176. prgtoken We have had problems, obviously, with the VA. Phoenix, AZ, has been kind of ground zero for that. Part of the problem is that the VA has no strong prohibition against hiring felons, and we have had example after example around the country of their continuing to hire ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 523 | 567,060 |
249 | 1,037,171 | C000266 | 352 | Steve | Chabot | Steve Chabot | 20,170,111 | M | 1953-01-22 | 63 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | OH | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | such time as I may consume. I will be brief, and then I will invite my colleague from Virginia to respond. prgtoken Just a couple of quick points. First of all, relative to this significant economic impact language that my distinguished colleague from Georgia is talking about, that is already in the existing law, so we... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 969 | 566,946 |
227 | 1,037,332 | C001095 | 1,033 | Tom | Cotton | Tom Cotton | 20,170,111 | M | 1977-05-13 | 39 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | AR | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | my home State of Arkansas lost one of its great statesmen last week with the passing of former State Senator Stanley Russ. prgtoken Stanley was a man of the soil. Born in Conway, he grew up on a dairy farm just outside the city. He went through the public school system and earned a degree in agriculture from the Univer... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 2,632 | 567,037 |
235 | 1,037,343 | D000618 | 1,008 | Steve | Daines | Steve Daines | 20,170,111 | M | 1962-08-20 | 54 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | MT | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | today is the day when we will begin to repeal and replace Care. Repealing and replacing this disastrous law is one of the top jobs that citizens elected us to get done. In many ways, it is why Donald J. will be sworn in next week as the 45th President of the United States. prgtoken I think what is most helpful is to re... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,044 |
260 | 1,037,368 | B001261 | 773 | John | Barrasso | John Barrasso | 20,170,111 | M | 1952-07-21 | 64 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | WY | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | this is a side-by-side amendment to the Manchin amendment. As a doctor, I understand how Care has been a disaster for patients and for health care providers. Because of this law, Americans have been left with higher premiums and fewer choices. This budget is an important first step in giving Americans better and more a... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,158 | 567,051 |
250 | 1,037,297 | L000578 | 1,014 | Doug | LaMalfa | Doug LaMalfa | 20,170,111 | M | 1960-07-02 | 56 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | CA | THE PEOPLE'S NIGHT: OBAMACARE | . I really want to thank Chairman Walker of the RSC, the Study Committee. I greatly appreciate the gentleman's leadership on this event here tonight as well as the great job the gentleman is doing on the Committee. prgtoken , we have had alternatives to the Affordable Care Act ever since I have been here. The American ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,016 |
262 | 1,037,160 | C001076 | 790 | Jason | Chaffetz | Jason Chaffetz | 20,170,111 | M | 1967-03-26 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | UT | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | such time as I may consume. prgtoken H.R. 5 requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, often called OIRA, to provide guidelines for agencies on how to effectively conduct regulatory activities. prgtoken This is a great bill. I wholeheartedly support the bill. We simply want to add a timeline to this bil... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,681 | 566,938 |
229 | 1,037,330 | I000055 | 130 | John | Isakson | Johnny Isakson | 20,170,111 | M | 1944-12-28 | 72 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | GA | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | first of all, I want to acknowledge the great intellect that the Senator from Louisiana brings to the debate, the experience he has in the health care field, how much I personally have learned from him on the committee in the work we do, and I thank him for the contribution he makes to the Senate. prgtoken I rise to ta... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,035 |
248 | 1,037,348 | E000285 | 142 | Michael | Enzi | Michael B. Enzi | 20,170,111 | M | 1944-02-01 | 72 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | WY | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | while we are waiting for the unanimous consent agreement that will kick off the evening, I feel compelled to make a couple of comments. prgtoken I don't want people to be confused as the evening goes on. This is not the bill that repeals Care. This is the bill that sets up the process that will repeal Care. This is a p... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,386 | 567,046 |
232 | 1,037,422 | P000449 | 127 | Robert | Portman | Rob Portman | 20,170,111 | M | 1955-12-19 | 61 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | OH | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | our amendment was about ensuring that the second step in improving the health care system for our constituents was done in a thoughtful way. We now have assurances from leadership that certainly is their intent and that this date is not a date that is set in stone. In fact, it is the earliest we could do it, but it cou... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 631 | 567,068 |
236 | 1,037,051 | P000599 | 787 | Bill | Posey | Bill Posey | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-12-18 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | FL | HONORING JUDGE ALLI B. MAJEED | on a brighter, more positive, and nonpartisan side this morning, it is an honor and a pleasure to recognize the lifetime achievements of my longtime friend and a true patriotic citizen, Judge Alli B. Majeed, who has just retired after 24 years of service on the bench. prgtoken He was the longest serving county judge in... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,871 |
254 | 1,037,432 | H000338 | 104 | Orrin | Hatch | Orrin G. Hatch | 20,170,111 | M | 1934-03-22 | 82 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | UT | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | Care exacerbated financial pressures on the Medicaid Program at a time when many States were already facing difficult choices. Even before Care, Medicaid was plagued by quality issues and the law did nothing to address these problems. Instead, under Care, able-bodied adults not previously eligible, including some priso... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,032 | 567,072 |
257 | 1,037,471 | F000463 | 1,054 | Deb | Fischer | Deb Fischer | 20,170,111 | F | 1951-03-01 | 65 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | NE | amendment no. 83 | this amendment would strengthen community health centers across this country. In Nebraska we have 7 federally qualified health centers and 40 clinic sites that have served over 75,000 people. These centers provide quality personalized health care that women need and deserve. prgtoken Last year I had the opportunity to ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,117 | 567,082 |
231 | 1,037,074 | D000533 | 249 | John | Duncan | John J. Duncan, Jr. | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-07-21 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | TN | TRADE IS A TWO-WAY STREET | some people have expressed concern that President-elect will start a trade war if he gets tough on trade. But what they are not admitting, or perhaps it has never occurred to them, is that we have been in a trade war for many years, and we have been losing. prgtoken China has followed a China-first policy for years to ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,142 | 566,893 |
240 | 1,037,443 | A000360 | 648 | Lamar | Alexander | Lamar Alexander | 20,170,111 | M | 1940-07-03 | 76 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | TN | amendment no. 83 | this amendment is an amendment I believe almost every Senator will want to vote for because this is an amendment that guarantees that when you walk into the local drugstore, your medicine is safe because you know that it has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. prgtoken This amendment clarifies the curren... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,055 | 567,077 |
247 | 1,037,148 | K000387 | 1,124 | Steve | Knight | Stephen Knight | 20,170,111 | M | 1966-12-17 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | CA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I rise in strong support of H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017. prgtoken Over the last 8 years, we have seen the administration authorize hundreds of executive orders directing Federal agencies to issue, finalize, and implement an unprecedented number of regulations. Most of these impose one-size-fits-al... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,811 | 566,931 |
223 | 1,037,089 | N000189 | 1,081 | Dan | Newhouse | Dan Newhouse | 20,170,111 | M | 1955-07-10 | 61 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | WA | PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 78, SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 238, COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | such time as I may consume. prgtoken First of all, in fact, if I could read from a letter I received this morning from over two dozen agricultural groups. In one sentence, it says: ``Thank you in advance for your support of this bill that is so important to U.S. farmers, ranchers, hedgers and futures customers.'' It is... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,905 |
256 | 1,037,322 | G000562 | 879 | Cory | Gardner | Cory Gardner | 20,170,111 | M | 1974-08-22 | 42 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | CO | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I come to the floor today to discuss the continued broken promises of Care--the Affordable Care Act--that passed in the most partisan of fashions several years ago, and to discuss the process by which we are putting together a repeal-and- replace package and the pieces we will be voting on tonight and over the next sev... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,030 |
228 | 1,037,284 | W000819 | 1,110 | Mark | Walker | Mark Walker | 20,170,111 | M | 1969-05-20 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | NC | THE PEOPLE'S NIGHT: OBAMACARE | tonight is our third time that we have hosted People's Night. This is a time for our Members to bypass outside forces and influences and talk directly to the American people. prgtoken Tonight we are presenting something that has been very important, not just a topic, but something that nearly 6 years ago--or a little o... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,092 | 567,003 |
234 | 1,037,291 | S001189 | 958 | Austin | Scott | Austin Scott | 20,170,111 | M | 1969-12-10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | GA | THE PEOPLE'S NIGHT: OBAMACARE | there is something I very much want to speak on. I rise today on behalf of my many constituents back in Georgia's Eighth Congressional District who have been negatively impacted by Care. prgtoken It is pretty clear to the vast majority of us that the attempt to fix our Nation's healthcare problems by inserting more Fed... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,010 |
224 | 1,037,339 | S001184 | 907 | Tim | Scott | Tim Scott | 20,170,111 | M | 1965-09-19 | 51 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | SC | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I think it is important for us to realize and note that while Senator Graham did in fact grow up just a few miles from Clemson--which means his affinity for the university is natural-- it is consistent with his upbringing. For me, it is very different. When you are born in South Carolina, and you are born on the coast ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,042 |
252 | 1,037,043 | H001073 | 1,101 | Will | Hurd | Will Hurd | 20,170,111 | M | 1977-08-19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | TX | RECOGNITION OF PROJECT VIDA | I rise today in recognition of the 25 year anniversary of Project Vida in El Paso, Texas. prgtoken Project Vida was founded in 1991 with the support of residents of El Paso's Chamizal neighborhood and the Presbyterian Church. The institution's first goal was to support the community's self-determined needs to help impr... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 929 | 566,863 |
244 | 1,037,341 | L000577 | 956 | Mike | Lee | Mike Lee | 20,170,111 | M | 1971-06-04 | 45 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | UT | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I rise today to give voice to some of my fellow Utahns, including a few of my fellow Utahns who are suffering because of the health care law passed by this body nearly 7 years ago. These are not stories from wealthy Utahns who have simply had to pay higher taxes, nor are these stories from low-income Utahns who already... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,043 |
225 | 1,037,229 | M001179 | 923 | Tom | Marino | Tom Marino | 20,170,111 | M | 1952-08-15 | 64 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | PA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | . Mr. Chair, I simply would add that I ask my colleagues to oppose this amendment. prgtoken As far as the jobs increase, or lack thereof, that my colleague speaks of, we have had the slowest growth rate in jobs in the history of this country. There are millions of people that are unemployed that are not seeking unemplo... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 517 | 566,978 |
253 | 1,037,329 | C001075 | 828 | Bill | Cassidy | Bill Cassidy | 20,170,111 | M | 1957-09-28 | 59 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | LA | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | as we continue to debate health care, there are some things that are kind of being debated that I call monkey dust. When two gorillas fight, they try to confuse each other by throwing dust up in the air. It has nothing to do with the substance of the fight but rather is only meant to distract the other side. That is pa... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,034 |
259 | 1,037,026 | O000168 | 833 | Pete | Olson | Pete Olson | 20,170,111 | M | 1962-12-09 | 54 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | TX | DR. GILDARDO ANDRES CEBALLOS NAMED PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR | I rise today to congratulate Dr. Gildardo Andres Ceballos of Richmond, TX, for being named OakBend Medical Center's 2016 Physician of the Year. prgtoken Dr. Ceballos, board-certified in internal medicine, was awarded this honor thanks to his experience and reputation for kindness and sincerity appreciated by patients a... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 942 | 566,852 |
226 | 1,037,082 | M001197 | 1,079 | Martha | McSally | Martha McSally | 20,170,111 | F | 1966-03-22 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | AZ | RECOGNIZING MACY MAINE AND HANNAH MASON, INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS | I rise to recognize two southern Arizona young women for their achievements and for serving as role models in their communities. Macy Maine, a senior at Buena High School, and Hannah Mason, a senior at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, were recently given the 2016 Brilliant, Beautiful and Bold Role Model Award from the Gi... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,334 | 566,901 |
258 | 1,037,313 | T000461 | 300 | Patrick | Toomey | Patrick J. Toomey | 20,170,111 | M | 1961-11-17 | 55 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | PA | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I rise this afternoon to bid a very fond farewell to a man whom I have come to like very much and respect enormously. He is Christopher Gahan. He has been my chief of staff for 6 years. After 6 years of extraordinary service, he has decided that he is going to move on to the private sector. I want to say a few words ab... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,024 |
246 | 1,037,059 | D000621 | 993 | Ron | DeSantis | Ron DeSantis | 20,170,111 | M | 1978-09-14 | 38 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | FL | U.N. RESOLUTION 2334 | U.N. Resolution 2334 was an anti-Israel resolution that sought to erase the history of the Jewish people and their connection to their historic homeland. prgtoken Under U.N. Resolution 2334, the Western Wall, which is the holiest site in Judaism and the last remnant of the Second Temple, is considered occupied territor... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,879 |
255 | 1,037,136 | R000598 | 1,022 | Keith | Rothfus | Keith J. Rothfus | 20,170,111 | M | 1962-04-25 | 54 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | PA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act. prgtoken Many speaking today in support of this legislation are right to point out the crushing impact that Washington's overregulation has had on our economy. We know all too well how overregulation has driven up the cost of health care, fina... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,440 | 566,925 |
233 | 1,037,307 | M000355 | 188 | Mitch | McConnell | Mitch McConnell | 20,170,111 | M | 1942-02-20 | 74 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | KY | OBAMACARE | when Care's supporters forced their partisan law on our country, they promised an easy-to-use system--one that would lower premiums and out-of-pocket health care costs, one that would foster choice and allow families to keep the plans and doctors they liked. prgtoken But it didn't take long for the American people to d... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,996 | 567,022 |
245 | 1,037,156 | G000289 | 39 | Bob | Goodlatte | Bob Goodlatte | 20,170,111 | M | 1952-09-22 | 64 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | VA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I include in the record a list of organizations supporting H.R. 5. prgtoken I urge my colleagues to support this important amendment. Agricultural Retailers Association, Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. To All Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: On behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ABA), I am... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 2,952 | 566,937 |
241 | 1,037,337 | G000359 | 292 | Lindsey | Graham | Lindsey Graham | 20,170,111 | M | 1955-07-09 | 61 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | SC | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | there are a lot of pressing issues going on in the country and in the world. These are tough, turbulent times. But Senator Scott and I are going to take a moment or two to talk about a topic that I think millions of Americans appreciate: college football. prgtoken In the South, where Tim and I come from, it is as close... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,041 |
289 | 1,037,611 | M001169 | 745 | Christopher | Murphy | Christopher Murphy | 20,170,111 | M | 1973-08-03 | 43 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | CT | ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS | I would like to congratulate my good friend Joseph Crisco, Jr on his outstanding 24 years of service representing the 17th district in the Connecticut State Senate. Joe has shown an incredible commitment to working for the people of Connecticut over his long career, and I thank him for all that he has done for our Stat... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,091 |
276 | 1,037,067 | B000574 | 409 | Earl | Blumenauer | Earl Blumenauer | 20,170,111 | M | 1948-08-16 | 68 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | OR | YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER | there is lots of incredible news out there. The press conference just makes your head spin, but we have seen that the public's voice does matter. prgtoken Because of public outcry, within minutes after the late-night closed meetings, the plan to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics was reversed. In respon... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,059 | 566,887 |
287 | 1,037,399 | T000464 | 742 | Jon | Tester | Jon Tester | 20,170,111 | M | 1956-08-21 | 60 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | MT | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | the Flake amendment is going to really result in less access for veterans across this country. prgtoken The VA already has some hiring challenges due to a severe national shortage of medical personnel. This amendment is going to set the VA back even further. prgtoken I will tell you why. It is going to prohibit the VA ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,086 | 567,061 |
284 | 1,037,472 | G000555 | 720 | Kirsten | Gillibrand | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 20,170,111 | F | 1966-12-09 | 50 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | NY | amendment no. 83 | I rise to oppose the amendment of the Senator from Nebraska. While we all support community health centers, and they are very useful in the State of New York as well, this is just another attempt to end the protections the Affordable Care Act provides for women. prgtoken Nothing in this amendment will say that you cann... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,145 | 567,083 |
278 | 1,037,489 | B000944 | 504 | Sherrod | Brown | Sherrod Brown | 20,170,111 | M | 1952-11-09 | 64 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | OH | amendment no. 83 | thanks to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, CHIP--two programs made stronger by the Affordable Care Act--95 percent of children in America now have affordable, comprehensive health insurance that covers annual physicals, dental care, and hospital stays. Why would we want to move backward instead of ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 823 | 567,088 |
292 | 1,037,414 | C001070 | 763 | Robert | Casey | Robert P. Casey, Jr. | 20,170,111 | M | 1960-04-13 | 56 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | PA | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | this amendment deals with three basic issues. The first is the issue of preexisting conditions, the second is the issue with regard to discrimination as it relates to health status, and the third issue is with regard to caps on coverage. prgtoken The first issue is we want to make sure no action is taken in the Senate ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 911 | 567,065 |
282 | 1,037,258 | G000551 | 659 | Raúl | Grijalva | Raúl M. Grijalva | 20,170,111 | M | 1948-02-19 | 68 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | AZ | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I appreciate the comments of my esteemed colleague. We have to get past the point where we are just talking about repeal. As the President so eloquently said last night, if there is something that is going to improve the health and well-being of the American people relative to the Affordable Care Act, then bring it for... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,275 | 566,991 |
275 | 1,037,031 | S001145 | 388 | Janice | Schakowsky | Janice D. Schakowsky | 20,170,111 | F | 1944-05-26 | 72 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | IL | PERSONAL EXPLANATION | I missed Roll Call vote numbers 26 through 31 because I was attending the President's farewell address. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: 26, H. Res 33, Previous Question, No; 27, H. Res. 33, Agreeing to the Resolution, No; 28, Journal, Approving the Journal, No; 29, H.R. 79, Velazquez of New York Amen... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 430 | 566,856 |
271 | 1,037,243 | S000185 | 173 | Robert | Scott | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-04-30 | 69 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | VA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | this amendment to the Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 5, if adopted, would exempt regulations proposed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MSHA and OSHA, which are needed to prevent or reduce the incidence of traumatic injury, cancer, or irreversible lu... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,984 |
279 | 1,037,326 | C000174 | 543 | Thomas | Carper | Thomas R. Carper | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-01-23 | 69 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | DE | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I come to the floor with a lot of other folks to talk about the health care in this country. I think one of the goals we all share--and maybe we are not sure how to get there--is how to make sure that everybody who needs access to health care has it, that it is affordable, and that they get reasonably good quality, who... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,033 |
272 | 1,037,457 | W000779 | 333 | Ron | Wyden | Ron Wyden | 20,170,111 | M | 1949-05-03 | 67 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | OR | amendment no. 83 | . and colleagues, this amendment is supported by a number of Senators because, as the Senate majority plows ahead with a scheme that I call repeal and run, it is putting tens of millions of Americans in danger of losing their health insurance, and Americans are waiting for Congress to step up and adopt smart policies t... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 747 | 567,080 |
296 | 1,037,279 | B001296 | 1,120 | Brendan | Boyle | Brendan F. Boyle | 20,170,111 | M | 1977-02-06 | 39 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | PA | MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS | today, we have more questions than answers about profoundly disturbing ties between the President-elect and shadowy Russian influences. prgtoken The American people deserve full disclosure about any financial or personal interests held over this incoming administration by foreign entities and potential collusion to und... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,136 | 566,998 |
263 | 1,037,052 | M000312 | 19 | James | McGovern | James P. McGovern | 20,170,111 | M | 1959-11-20 | 57 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | MA | HONORING FNS UNDERSECRETARY KEVIN CONCANNON | I rise today to pay tribute to the incredible work of Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at the United States Department of Agriculture. prgtoken Kevin's dedication to public service is admirable. Throughout his distinguished career, Kevin has not only served in Federal Governmen... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,872 |
267 | 1,037,138 | J000032 | 79 | Sheila | Jackson Lee | Sheila Jackson Lee | 20,170,111 | F | 1950-01-12 | 66 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | TX | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I thank the distinguished chairman and the distinguished ranking member for convening us. It reenforces my commitment to the importance of the House Judiciary Committee for important, innovative, and groundbreaking, in some instances, work that we have done. prgtoken In this instance, I find fault because this legislat... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,926 |
280 | 1,037,358 | N000032 | 555 | Bill | Nelson | Bill Nelson | 20,170,111 | M | 1942-09-29 | 74 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | FL | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | . Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, if you really want to rile up the senior citizens of this country, then you start taking away their prescription drugs. If that is what you want to do, then you better vote against my amendment. If you take away the ACA, they are going to end up paying $1,000 per year, out of pocke... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 461 | 567,048 |
290 | 1,037,320 | W000802 | 754 | Sheldon | Whitehouse | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20,170,111 | M | 1955-10-20 | 61 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | RI | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I have crossed through and beyond 150 ``Time to Wake Up'' speeches. People sometimes ask me how I come up with the material. It is actually easy, even week after week after week, because it only takes reading the news. If we look back at the headlines and dubious milestones of 2016, we find plenty to talk about. prgtok... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,029 |
268 | 1,037,336 | D000563 | 100 | Richard | Durbin | Richard J. Durbin | 20,170,111 | M | 1944-11-21 | 72 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | IL | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | NBC News compiled a document of activity by Russia and Vladimir Putin. It starts in April of 2007 in Estonia, where the Russians were disabling their Internet; in June 2008, in Lithuania, where the Russian hackers were defacing government Web pages; in August 2008, in Georgia, where the Russian hackers shut down the co... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,040 |
274 | 1,037,331 | S000770 | 366 | Debbie | Stabenow | Debbie Stabenow | 20,170,111 | F | 1950-04-29 | 66 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | MI | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | I want to talk specifically for a few minutes about mental health care and about an amendment that I will be offering this evening. But I do want to start off by stepping back for a moment and indicating that, from my perspective, I know those of us on the ic side of the aisle understand that we have work to do togethe... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,036 |
264 | 1,037,386 | B001230 | 22 | Tammy | Baldwin | Tammy Baldwin | 20,170,111 | F | 1962-02-11 | 54 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | WI | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | if Members of this body care about insurance coverage for young people, young adults up to age 26, then they should vote no on the Heller side-by-side and take the opportunity to support my amendment that we will vote on immediately following the disposal of this amendment. prgtoken In this Nation, we had an uninsuranc... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 661 | 567,057 |
265 | 1,037,433 | M000639 | 46 | Robert | Menendez | Robert Menendez | 20,170,111 | M | 1954-01-01 | 63 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | NJ | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | this is not an amendment to protect the elderly and disabled. It guts Medicaid's opportunity by going into a block grant or per capita cut that would sharply cut Federal funding over time and eliminate the States' flexibility to innovate. prgtoken Instead, this proposal only gives States flexibility to make draconian c... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,276 | 567,073 |
295 | 1,037,377 | M001183 | 955 | Joe | Manchin | Joe Manchin, III | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-08-24 | 69 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | WV | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 | basically, if you are concerned about your rural hospital or health care system centers, this is the amendment that will save them. This is the amendment that will protect them. You can go home and say, basically, that we have made sure that no matter what happens with the Affordable Care Act, we are going to make sure... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 821 | 567,054 |
266 | 1,037,075 | G000410 | 77 | Gene | Green | Gene Green | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-10-17 | 69 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | TX | DON'T MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN | the Congressional Budget Office estimated that 22 million Americans would lose their health insurance if the bill from last Congress becomes law. Let's don't make America sick again. prgtoken There should be no repeal of health reform without an immediate, adequate replacement that achieves the same historic goals in c... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,267 | 566,894 |
293 | 1,037,088 | P000598 | 796 | Jared | Polis | Jared Polis | 20,170,111 | M | 1975-05-12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CO | PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 78, SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 238, COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | such time as I may consume. prgtoken I thank the gentleman for the customary 30 minutes. prgtoken , I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. prgtoken I start by, again, mentioning the fact that we have before us, under this rule, H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act, and H.R. 78, the SEC Regula... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,904 |
286 | 1,037,121 | C001068 | 726 | Steve | Cohen | Steve Cohen | 20,170,111 | M | 1949-05-24 | 67 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | TN | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | . I thank the gentleman. prgtoken , these bills are a group of bills that have been considered for many years and have passed on partisan votes in the House. What you do when you repeal regulations or make it harder to have regulations is you make it better for business, better for the Chamber crowd, better for the man... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 2,310 | 566,920 |
294 | 1,037,264 | T000469 | 814 | Paul | Tonko | Paul Tonko | 20,170,111 | M | 1949-06-18 | 67 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | NY | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I oppose this amendment which requires that an agency publish a list of scientific information relating to a rule or expected to relate to the rule for each rule that an agency expects to propose for the following year. I am concerned that this amendment would create unintended consequences and operate as a one-way rat... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,584 | 566,993 |
273 | 1,037,048 | G000535 | 361 | Luis | Gutiérrez | Luis V. Gutiérrez | 20,170,111 | M | 1953-12-10 | 63 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | IL | IMMIGRATION | as I have said before, we hope for the best from the new President, but we must prepare for the worst. prgtoken Everyone who has looked at the record of the key advisers to President-elect on the issue of immigration has reason for very deep concern that the new President is going to follow the advice of some of the mo... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 566,868 |
285 | 1,037,071 | S001165 | 724 | Albio | Sires | Albio Sires | 20,170,111 | M | 1951-01-26 | 65 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | NJ | UNION CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | I rise today to recognize the Union City Public Schools for their outstanding achievements. prgtoken Having come to the United States from Cuba as a child, I experienced the challenges of assimilating into a new community firsthand. As the representative of one of our Nation's most diverse districts, many of my constit... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,268 | 566,891 |
281 | 1,037,069 | L000559 | 584 | James | Langevin | James R. Langevin | 20,170,111 | M | 1964-04-22 | 52 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | RI | RECOGNIZING KRISTIN NICHOLSON | it is always difficult saying good-bye to a Member of our Hill family. When I was first elected to Congress, I sought a chief of staff who could work with me to help lead my team and shape my policy portfolio: someone who knew the Hill as well as the legislative process in Congress; someone who was smart, strong, and c... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,159 | 566,889 |
288 | 1,037,184 | J000288 | 744 | Henry | Johnson | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | 20,170,111 | M | 1954-10-02 | 62 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | GA | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I oppose this amendment which would prohibit Federal agencies from making any public communications that would promote a pending regulatory action. prgtoken We can all agree that the rulemaking process should be transparent, flexible, and accountable to the public. But rather than achieve this goal, my colleagues' amen... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 2,304 | 566,954 |
269 | 1,037,309 | S000148 | 108 | Charles | Schumer | Charles E. Schumer | 20,170,111 | M | 1950-11-23 | 66 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | NY | RUSSIA | I rise today to speak on a matter of great importance to the foreign policy of this country: our relationship with Russia and the efficacy of international sanctions to achieve our international security goals. prgtoken The reports of the past 24 hours are extremely troubling. But one thing we now all agree on is that ... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 3,000 | 567,023 |
283 | 1,037,213 | C001066 | 713 | Kathy | Castor | Kathy Castor | 20,170,111 | F | 1966-08-20 | 50 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | FL | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the Castor amendment to protect children's health, to protect the health of our older neighbors. We value the air that we breathe. prgtoken H.R. 5 would inject unnecessary barriers into the ability of our environmental agencies--heck, all of the agencies of government--to protect... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 581 | 566,970 |
297 | 1,037,064 | K000389 | 1,170 | Ro | Khanna | Ro Khanna | 20,170,111 | M | 1976-09-13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | CREATING TECHNOLOGY JOBS | I have the great privilege and honor of representing Silicon Valley in the United States Congress. We are living through revolutionary times. If 100 years ago we had the industrial revolution, today we have the software revolution, and the forces of automation and globalization are fundamentally changing our economy. p... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 1,863 | 566,884 |
270 | 1,037,027 | N000002 | 163 | Jerrold | Nadler | Jerrold Nadler | 20,170,111 | M | 1947-06-13 | 69 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | NY | HONORING THE LIFE OF GINA QUATTROCHI | I rise today to honor the life of Gina Quattrochi, a champion for HIV/AIDS healthcare and housing, who passed away in December. prgtoken In 1986, at the height of the AIDS crisis, Ms. Quattrochi was named to the board of the AIDS Resource Center and led negotiations to acquire a former hotel on Christopher St in my dis... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 2,164 | 566,853 |
277 | 1,037,130 | P000258 | 492 | Collin | Peterson | Collin C. Peterson | 20,170,111 | M | 1944-06-29 | 72 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | MN | REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 | I strongly support H.R. 5 and urge my colleagues to do so as well. This bill will reform our regulatory system and reduce burdens on our farmers, ranchers, and businesses. prgtoken H.R. 5 will create a more streamlined, transparent, and accountable regulatory process and give the American people a stronger voice in age... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 736 | 566,923 |
291 | 1,037,450 | K000367 | 761 | Amy | Klobuchar | Amy Klobuchar | 20,170,111 | F | 1960-05-25 | 56 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | MN | amendment no. 83 | I come to the floor to ask that my colleagues support this very important amendment with Senator Sanders. I will match his passion with numbers. prgtoken The price of insulin, as our colleagues know, has tripled in the last decade. The antibiotic doxycycline went from $20 a bottle to nearly $2,000 a bottle in 6 months.... | 2,017 | 1 | 11 | 755 | 567,078 |
325 | 1,037,621 | T000460 | 162 | Mike | Thompson | Mike Thompson | 20,170,112 | M | 1951-01-24 | 65 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | HONORING MR. RICHARD THOMAS | I, along with Congressman Huffman, rise today to honor Richard Thomas, the recipient of the 2017 Nick Frey Community Contribution Award. This award was established by the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission in 2013 to recognize members of our community who have made important contributions to grape growing. prgtoken A S... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 2,066 | 567,095 |
333 | 1,037,950 | G000555 | 720 | Kirsten | Gillibrand | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 20,170,112 | F | 1966-12-09 | 50 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | NY | PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION TO A LIMITATION AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE ARMED FORCES | I rise to strongly oppose this legislation concerning a waiver for General Mattis. prgtoken I know that all of my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee who just left the hearing on this very topic with General Mattis and this entire body take the oversight role of our committee very seriously. We take civilian con... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,288 |
317 | 1,037,635 | B000287 | 44 | Xavier | Becerra | Xavier Becerra | 20,170,112 | M | 1958-01-26 | 58 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | PERSONAL EXPLANATION | I was unable to cast my floor votes on January 4 and 5, 2017. Had I been present for the votes, I would have voted ``yes'' on roll call vote number 7, ``no'' on roll call vote number 8, ``no'' on roll call vote number 9, ``no'' on roll call vote number 10, ``no'' on roll call vote number 11, ``no'' on roll call vote nu... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 758 | 567,105 |
340 | 1,037,851 | D000623 | 1,113 | Mark | DeSaulnier | Mark DeSaulnier | 20,170,112 | M | 1952-03-31 | 64 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | such time as I may consume. prgtoken , I rise in support of this amendment to the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act in a spirit of cooperation. It is most important for the integrity of the SEC, for the investor community, for the entire U.S. population, and indeed for the economic benefit of the United States that int... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,760 | 567,223 |
328 | 1,037,957 | R000122 | 326 | John | Reed | Jack Reed | 20,170,112 | M | 1949-11-12 | 67 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | RI | PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION TO A LIMITATION AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE ARMED FORCES | I rise today to discuss S. 84, a bill that would provide a one-time exception from the longstanding law that requires a member of the military to be retired from the armed services for at least 7 years before being appointed as Secretary of Defense. We are considering this legislation today because the President-elect'... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,293 |
326 | 1,037,933 | N000002 | 163 | Jerrold | Nadler | Jerrold Nadler | 20,170,112 | M | 1947-06-13 | 69 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | NY | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NOMINEES | . I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for yielding, for hosting this Special Order, and for granting me this opportunity to speak. prgtoken Since the first nomination was announced by President-elect 's transition team, phones in my office have been ringing off the hook; and not a day goes by when I do not hear fro... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,277 |
330 | 1,038,005 | N000032 | 555 | Bill | Nelson | Bill Nelson | 20,170,112 | M | 1942-09-29 | 74 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | FL | Introductory Statement on S. 134 | fraudulent and abusive phone scams plague thousands of Americans each year. These deceitful practices cause serious financial harm to victims, and have even led to tragedy in a few cases. Both the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where I serve as Ranking Member, and the Special Committee on Aging, wh... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,309 |
318 | 1,037,931 | L000551 | 70 | Barbara | Lee | Barbara Lee | 20,170,112 | F | 1946-07-16 | 70 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NOMINEES | I want to thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for yielding, but also for her tremendous leadership on so many issues, including as a champion for women and women's health and reproductive health care, and also for this important discussion tonight. prgtoken I just want to mention that I serve on the Budget Committee,... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,275 |
339 | 1,037,659 | S001190 | 1,028 | Bradley | Schneider | Bradley Scott Schneider | 20,170,112 | M | 1961-08-20 | 55 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | IL | LET'S WORK TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE PLAN | in his farewell speech, President said that if anyone can put together an alternative healthcare plan that is demonstrably better and covers as many people at less cost, he would publicly support it. I feel the same way. prgtoken The ACA is not perfect, and anyone who is serious about working to improve our healthcare ... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,102 | 567,129 |
322 | 1,037,943 | D000563 | 100 | Richard | Durbin | Richard J. Durbin | 20,170,112 | M | 1944-11-21 | 72 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | IL | DACA AND BRIDGE ACT | in 8 days, just a short distance from this Senate Chamber, will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. On that date, January 20, 2017, the fate of more than 750,000 young American immigrants will hang in the balance. They will be waiting to learn if they have a place in America's future or whether they... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,286 |
319 | 1,037,660 | H000874 | 75 | Steny | Hoyer | Steny H. Hoyer | 20,170,112 | M | 1939-06-14 | 77 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | MD | REPEAL WILL AFFECT EVERY AMERICAN | I rise out of a deep concern, not just for the 30 million Americans who will lose access to health coverage and the tens of millions of others who will see their costs rise if s repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement, but as well for every American because the repeal will affect every American, including ... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,570 | 567,130 |
329 | 1,037,709 | P000258 | 492 | Collin | Peterson | Collin C. Peterson | 20,170,112 | M | 1944-06-29 | 72 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | MN | COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT | such time as I may consume. prgtoken In closing, I just wish that I could support a reauthorization bill, a clean bill for the CFTC that came through the Committee on Agriculture in regular order, but that is not what has happened. prgtoken I want to thank Chairman Conaway for his work in the last Congress, trying to f... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 571 | 567,162 |
332 | 1,037,819 | G000553 | 676 | Al | Green | Al Green | 20,170,112 | M | 1947-09-01 | 69 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | TX | SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | I think it appropriate to point out what the style of this bill is, what the words on the actual bill say. There seems to be some confusion with my colleagues on the other side as to whether or not this is a mom-and-pop bill. prgtoken The bill itself says, ``A bill to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exc... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 2,920 | 567,211 |
320 | 1,037,624 | J000032 | 79 | Sheila | Jackson Lee | Sheila Jackson Lee | 20,170,112 | F | 1950-01-12 | 67 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | TX | IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIVES IMPROVED BY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN TEXAS | as a senior member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in celebration of the over 1 million Texans who have gained healthcare coverage under the Affordable Health Care Act, and the millions of Americans more whose lives have been exponentially improved by access to substantial in... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,098 |
321 | 1,037,787 | W000187 | 80 | Maxine | Waters | Maxine Waters | 20,170,112 | F | 1938-08-15 | 78 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | such time as I may consume. prgtoken Let me point out how H.R. 78 tilts their decisionmaking process toward Wall Street. First, let's go back and review everything the President-elect said about Wall Street, and then we can understand exactly what is being done here. prgtoken In August 2015, President-elect told CBS: `... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 2,565 | 567,193 |
337 | 1,037,948 | B001277 | 963 | Richard | Blumenthal | Richard Blumenthal | 20,170,112 | M | 1946-02-13 | 70 | 1 | 1 | Democrat | sen | CT | PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION TO A LIMITATION AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE ARMED FORCES | the Senate is holding hearings on each of President-Elect 's nominees to his Cabinet. Traditionally, Presidents are accorded a very high level of deference on assembling their own team, in part because these nominees are directly accountable to the President. But they are accountable to the American people too. prgtoke... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,287 |
334 | 1,037,739 | C001069 | 728 | Joe | Courtney | Joe Courtney | 20,170,112 | M | 1953-04-06 | 63 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CT | COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT | I thank Mr. Peterson and Mr. Conaway, with whom I did serve on the Agriculture Committee with for a number of years, and I recall well some of the discussion and debate as Chairman Gensler appeared before the committee on article 7 of the Dodd-Frank Act. prgtoken Although, I didn't author that position, former-Senator ... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,173 |
338 | 1,037,929 | T000472 | 997 | Mark | Takano | Mark Takano | 20,170,112 | M | 1960-12-10 | 56 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | CA | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NOMINEES | . If I might join in a little more, I became a teacher-- more than, wow, gosh, it must be 30 years ago now--having experienced the disparity in the public schools in the Boston, Massachusetts, area; some days being a substitute teacher in Brookline, Massachusetts, and other days being a substitute teacher in inner city... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,634 | 567,273 |
335 | 1,037,911 | S001180 | 824 | Kurt | Schrader | Kurt Schrader | 20,170,112 | M | 1951-10-19 | 65 | 1 | 0 | Democrat | rep | OR | REJECT ATTEMPTS TO REPEAL THE ACA | in a bizarre rant yesterday, President- elect said he would be ``the greatest jobs producer that God ever created.'' Mr. might need to rethink that statement, given his top priority is to repeal the Affordable Care Act. prgtoken Make no mistake, , while the s haven't given us any details about an ACA replacement policy... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,274 | 567,256 |
298 | 1,037,711 | G000289 | 39 | Bob | Goodlatte | Bob Goodlatte | 20,170,112 | M | 1952-09-22 | 64 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | VA | COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT | . Mr. Chair, I rise today to first express my great appreciation to Chairman Michael Conaway and Subcommittee Chairman Austin Scott for their hard work in crafting H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Chairman Conaway and Subcommittee C... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,687 | 567,164 |
303 | 1,037,789 | K000210 | 161 | Peter | King | Peter T. King | 20,170,112 | M | 1944-04-05 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | NY | SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | I rise in support of H.R. 78, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. If passed, the SEC would be required to follow President 's executive order that requires a thorough cost-benefit analysis of new rules and a comprehensive review of existing regulations. Under current law, the SEC must consider the effect of its rule... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,533 | 567,194 |
309 | 1,037,773 | H001053 | 903 | Vicky | Hartzler | Vicky Hartzler | 20,170,112 | F | 1960-10-13 | 56 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | MO | COMMODITY END-USER RELIEF ACT | the remainder of my time. prgtoken , I would remind our colleagues that this rule is right now under a no-action relief letter because it isn't working, and that is what this amendment does is to fix this problem. So I believe this amendment is very important. It makes a few commonsense changes to the OCR rule that wil... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 645 | 567,185 |
299 | 1,038,001 | G000386 | 103 | Charles | Grassley | Chuck Grassley | 20,170,112 | M | 1933-09-17 | 83 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | IA | STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS | for too long, American families, farmers, and job creators have suffered under President 's regulatory onslaught. His administration threw caution to wind, pumping out regulation after regulation and further entangling the government into Americans' daily lives. prgtoken In November, the American people issued a strong... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,305 |
306 | 1,037,996 | M001153 | 616 | Lisa | Murkowski | Lisa Murkowski | 20,170,112 | F | 1957-05-22 | 59 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | AK | REMEMBERING BYRON BIRDSALL | Alaskans tend to view our State as a big family, a family whose members come from many places but are united in our love and loyalty for our great land. And like any family, Alaska has been blessed with outstanding sons and daughters, distinguished in their own unique ways. prgtoken Today I wish to pay tribute to the m... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 3,000 | 567,302 |
314 | 1,037,795 | H001072 | 1,086 | J. | Hill | J. French Hill | 20,170,112 | M | 1956-12-05 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | AR | SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | . This bill will focus attention where attention is needed to benefit investors, our capital markets, and the economy the most. H.R. 78, along with the HALOS Act that we passed in the House on Tuesday, will help ensure that the SEC regulations do not unnecessarily impede consumer and business access to capital. prgtoke... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 415 | 567,197 |
301 | 1,037,958 | M000303 | 113 | John | McCain | John McCain | 20,170,112 | M | 1936-08-29 | 80 | 0 | 1 | Republican | sen | AZ | PROVIDING FOR AN EXCEPTION TO A LIMITATION AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE ARMED FORCES | I would say that I also agree. I want to thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his leadership, and I want to thank him for setting the tenor and the environment that surrounds the Armed Services Committee, which resulted in the 24-to-3 vote today in the Armed Services Committee. Because of the relationship that we ha... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,384 | 567,294 |
311 | 1,037,916 | C001093 | 980 | Doug | Collins | Doug Collins | 20,170,112 | M | 1966-08-16 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | GA | INTRODUCING REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN | I thank the gentleman. prgtoken Again, we see the quality and we see who the American people have sent here, people like Andy Biggs. We got started with the REINS Act, a bill that I sponsored that talked about reining in regulations. Andy jumped in with a couple of amendments. He wanted to be a part of the solution to ... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 908 | 567,261 |
313 | 1,037,636 | B001291 | 1,078 | Brian | Babin | Brian Babin | 20,170,112 | M | 1948-03-23 | 68 | 0 | 0 | Republican | rep | TX | HONORING THE LIFE OF SARAH JEFFERSON SIMON | I rise today to honor the life of Sarah Jefferson Simon. Born and raised in Orange, Texas on November 26, 1961, Sarah was a lifelong Texan. prgtoken In 1989, Sarah joined the Orange Police Department and quickly rose through the ranks as she put her life on the line to protect those of us who call East Texas home. Afte... | 2,017 | 1 | 12 | 1,707 | 567,106 |
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