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Excerpt: President Obama could not have made a finer choice to lead the State Department.
Excerpt: Gun violence is not a game, yet the NRA’s proposal treats this issue with a disgraceful lack of sincerity.
WASHINGTON, D.C--Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following response to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics decision:
December 14, 2012
Statement by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks on Today’s Tragic Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), made the following statement on today’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:
Excerpt: Politics should never come before what is best for America. Unfortunately, Senate Republicans are still willing to put politics before progress, and this time around a stalwart public servant was their target
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN GREGORY W. MEEKS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
HEARING, “SANDY AND ITS IMPACTS: A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE”
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Rep. Meeks and Rockaway Residents Celebrate Thanksgiving
Excerpt: H.R. 2606 is estimated to generate approximately $265 million in construction activity, almost 300 local construction jobs, and about $8 million in annual local property taxes.
Excerpt: Russian consumer market provides significant opportunities for U.S. companies and workers.
Excerpt: I want to express in the strongest terms possible that Israel has an absolute right to defend itself against such attacks.