Russ Carnahan Quotes

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• After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to determine a design for a memorial that would honor President…
• We have a VA hospital back home in St. Louis. Like many of our colleagues, we hear continued concerns about the access and the service.…
• The U.S. Coast Guard is a shining example of how well a Federal agency can perform with its flexibility, speed, and expertise.
• It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax…
• The American people have every right to be outraged with the administration's approval of the UAE port deal. It is time the people's House make…
• Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the…
• It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act.
• The regional security in the Middle East cannot be further compromised by an Iranian loose cannon.
• There is little doubt that Iran is on a mission to rebuild its nuclear weapons and use that capability to wreak havoc and destruction on…
• Americans are also feeling the effects of soaring energy prices at the gas pump. The double burden of these added expenses will be far too…
• From protecting our natural resources to providing maritime security and national defense, the Coast Guard's duties are broad in scope, and the performance of those…
• Americans rightly asked, if this is the way our government responds to a natural disaster it knew about days in advance, how would it respond…
• 6.6 million people will benefit from a rise in the minimum wage.
• We know that in 2001 it was believed 78 stem cell lines existed. But now we know there are only 22 that are viable, and…
• The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act is an important authorization for our country and for our citizens, as we have seen so vividly in…
• I also rise today in strong support of forward movement on the implementation of health information technology, which has the potential to save the United…
• Five years of Republicans' failed energy policies have resulted in Americans paying twice as much at the pump as they did in 2001, while big…
• Does anyone really believe it is possible to make even the most basic ends meet on $5.15 an hour?
• Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.
• As winter weather settles in around the country, millions of American families are facing skyrocketing home heating prices with even greater impact if cold temperatures…

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