We can't lose sight of the fact that unless we act there will be a massive shortfall of federal funds for the Puerto Rico Medicaid program that would be devastating to the people that live there.

Frank Pallone

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My whole purpose really is to try to help working families to find better jobs and get better benefits and look out for the little guy.

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Its important for us as Democrats to stick together. by Frank Pallone

Its important for us as Democrats to stick together.

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House passes #dadt (don't ask don't tell) repeal. A step fwd on equality 4 gay Americans in military. History will judge those who tried 2 block passage on this.

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What we're really trying to do here is come up with a united front that's driven by the scientific community and that's consensus.

environment

We just think that (the 2050) target is more realistic. by Frank Pallone

We just think that (the 2050) target is more realistic.

environment

So, naturally, the Trump administration is trying to gut those standards as part of its reckless anti-climate agenda.

environment

Regardless of the outcome of FTC's investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, it's abundantly clear the commission needs more enforcement power, rulemaking authority, and resources to effectively safeguard Americans' privacy and data security.

technology

I've always been an advocate for a single-payer system, but, you know, the votes aren't there, so I think we really have to concentrate on trying to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, particularly since the Donald Trump administration is consistently trying to sabotage it.

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This bill makes incremental changes to support those affected by the opioid crisis, but is far from perfect.

politics

I don't think they are going to be able to govern on their own if... by Frank Pallone

I don't think they are going to be able to govern on their own if they are doing bad things.

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While we in Congress continue our work, I do expect the FCC to co... by Frank Pallone

While we in Congress continue our work, I do expect the FCC to continue its work.

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