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Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
Military Construction And Veterans Affairs, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 June 4, 2013
Dan Kildee, D-MI
"I move to strike the last word."
Military Construction And Veterans Affairs, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 June 4, 2013
Dan Kildee, D-MI
"I come from Flint, Michigan, a working class community. I represent Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, and it's a community that's proud of the fact that in this area--and it's true across the country--the notion has been that, if you work hard, if you train yourself, if you focus on a trade or go to school, you'll be paid a wage or a salary commensurate with the contribution that you make to the work that you're doing."
Working Families Flexibility Act May 8, 2013
Dan Kildee, D-MI
"Mr. Speaker, today we're considering the Republican's latest attack on workers' rights. Republicans are calling this bill the Working Families Flexibility Act, but a more appropriate name would be the More Work, Less Pay Act. This bill is bad for middle class families and would make life worse for workers."
Appoint Budget Conferees April 24, 2013
Dan Kildee, D-MI
"Mr. Speaker, my constituents and the American people deserve a budget. One of our principal duties in Congress is to pass a budget. Yet Congress has already missed the legal deadline this year because the Republican leadership has not yet appointed conferees to continue budget deliberations."
Personal Explanation April 12, 2013
Dan Kildee, D-MI
"Mr. Speaker, on April 9, 2013, I unfortunately missed three votes, which included rollcall votes 90, 91 and 92."