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Congress can responsibly fund our government and uphold our commitments to American Families. Unless congress and the president act, the united 125 billion ce in devastating cuts that will hurt American Families and weaken our National Security. Thats why this Bipartisan Legislation, to avoid this fiscal cliff, is so critical. It thoroughly rejects the president s slashandburn Budget Proposal which would have pulled the rug out from under families and communities by decimating initiatives and services that make a real difference in peoples lives. Instead of reckless cuts, democrats were succes...

Prior to the vote on the house floor. E minutes. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i rise. N support of h. R. 3877 for months, noise democrats have insisted on raising unworkable budget caps so congress can responsibly fund our government and uphold our commitments to American Families. Unless congress and the president act, the united 125 billion ce in devastating cuts that will hurt American Families and weaken our National Security. Thats why this Bipartisan Legislation, to avoid this fiscal cliff, is so critical. It thoroughly rejects the president s slashandburn Budget Proposal which would have pul...

Its where this body has the most control over those 12 appropriation bills. When i had to hand the gavel back to the current speaker, nancy pelosi, we were actually sending less than when she handed the gavel in 2011 to john boehner. Thats a record i am aproud of, but the real thats a record the real roud of, but thing is we have the same desire. When we were in the majority we passed a budget that actually balanced. I know the first part was passing a budget. We said to the American Public we were serious about this. This bill gives us stability for the next two years. It helps build the mili...

Take responsibility for this failure, which is why i now call on the United States congress to ban Assault Rifles like the one used by the sick perpetrator of this mass killing in my hometown of lewiston, maine. For the good of my community i will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that i have left in congress. Democratic congressman jared golden of maine changing his position on gun reform following wednesdays deadly Mass Shooting in his hometown. Well bring you the latest on the manhunt for the suspect in just a moment. Plus, what the new speaker of the house had to say abo...

By these firearms. And i would concur that that is unacceptable. I certainly support the bill. But having served in the United States army as a leader of soldiers on deployment, all of whom were issued at least one weapon, i wonder if it literally requires an act of congress to suggest that d. H. S. Promulgate regulations to oversee the loss or theft of d. H. S. Supplied weapons. Yes. Over 200 weapons is horrible. Yes, one life lost is horrible. But should there be an act of congress . Because as i recall, as a leader in the army while deployed overseas, we had protocol for dealing with lost w...