| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2012 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Laura Richardson, D-CA
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"Madam Speaker, I rise in strong and unyielding opposition to H.R. 4970, “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012.” I urge my colleagues to reject this legislation and appeal to the Republican leadership to bring to the floor the Senate version of this bill which passed with a substantial bipartisan majority. Every Democratic Senator and 15 Senate Republicans, including all of the Senate GOP women, voted for the bill."
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| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2012 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Betty McCollum, D-MN
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"The Republican bill on the floor this week eliminates long-standing critical protections for immigrant women who are the victims of crime and abuse. This bill rejects the new protections adopted by the Senate for gay and transgender individuals. The LGBT community experiences domestic violence at roughly the same rates as other populations, but these survivors often face discrimination when seeking the services they need to escape abuse. The bipartisan Senate bill included provisions to ensure LGBT victims can find refuge and access needed services."
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| Motions To Instruct Conferees On H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act Of 2012, Part Ii |
May 18, 2012 |
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Bill Pascrell, D-NJ
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"“Nay”—Rigell Amendment (No. 38)—Replaces the pending sequester of discretionary spending for FY 2013 and replaces it by reducing the discretionary spending limit for that year so that it conforms with the Republican/Ryan budget levels deemed in force in the House, but this replacement is contingent upon the enactment of spending reductions over five years of at least the amount of the sequester it supplants. Also requires a detailed report on the impact of the sequestration of funds authorized and appropriated for FY 2013 for the Department of Defense."
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| Authorization For Use Of Military Force |
May 18, 2012 |
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Louie Gohmert, R-TX
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"We have a prayer breakfast every Thursday morning on Capitol Hill, and it’s really a blessing to hear other Members’ stories, Democrats and Republicans. We take turns speaking at prayer breakfasts—one from the Democratic Party, one from the Republican Party—each week. And it is just incredible the way God has moved in lives and taken people, whether it’s being a school teacher or being a ditch digger, all kinds of things, to propel them in life and ultimately land them here in Congress."
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