Kennedy, Kerry, Frank, McGovern, Reed, Whitehouse, Kennedy Commend Passage of Bill to Protect Taunton River Under the National Park Service's "Wild & Scenic" Program

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Tags: Energy and Environment, Local Issues

Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Jack Reed, and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended Congress for the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system. Senator Kennedy's spokesperson…

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's Statement on the Troubled Assests Relief Program (TARP)

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Tags: Budget

M. Speaker. By direction of the Committee on Rules I call up House Resolution 53 and ask for its immediate consideration. For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from California, Mr. Dreier. All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I also ask unanimous consent that all…

Statements by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern on the Situation in Gaza

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Tags: Foreign Policy, Human Rights

January 6th: I believe the international community must press for an immediate cease-fire. A cease-fire would allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered most effectively and facilitate the revitalization of the peace process. I also believe that the United States has been dis-engaged from this process for far too long. President-elect Obama should indicate that he will appoint a…