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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Medicare Physician Payments ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtmedicare111909.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009.  This legislation will prevent a scheduled 21 percent Medicare payment cut to physicians, while providing a long-term fix to the flawed Medicare reimbursement formula that has threatened access to care for over a decade.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement Supporting Small Business ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtsmall111809.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3014, the Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act.  
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Financial Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtfinance111709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Financial Services Committee&rsquo;s work to overhaul our financial system.  
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    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Health Care Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmthealtr110709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Congress has made unprecedented strides this year in the fight to reform our nation&rsquo;s health insurance system and provide coverage to all Americans, and today&rsquo;s vote represents a historic culmination of these vast, collaborative efforts.  This transformative bill offers real solutions for Rhode Islanders by providing better access to affordable, quality health care coverage and finally puts America back on the path to an efficient and sustainable health care system.
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    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Affordable Health Care for America Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmthealth110709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this rule and the underlying bill, which finally puts us on the path to solving our nation&rsquo;s health care crisis.  Since coming to Congress, I have heard from countless Rhode Islanders struggling with the failures of our health care system. I have heard from constituents forced to make the unconscionable choice between seeing their doctors or their next meal, paying their mortgage or losing their coverage, and families facing bankruptcy due to catastrophic medical costs.  The time for inaction is over.&#8234;]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtchem110509.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule for H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act, and in strong support of the underlying bill.  This bill will help secure our chemical infrastructure from attack or sabotage, and I want to thank Chairman Thompson for focusing particular attention on cyber threats to this sector.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Expedited Credit Card Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtcredit110409.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3639, the Expedited Card Reform for Consumers Act.  I am proud to be a cosponsor of this measure, which would move the effective date of the remaining provisions of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 up to December 1st, 2009.  This law provides tough new protections for consumers by banning unfair rate increases, abusive fees and penalties, and strengthening enforcement.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Speaks on the Need for Health Care Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmthealth11309.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I&rsquo;d like to take a minute to talk about a family from Rhode Island.  
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    <pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Small Business Financing &amp; Investment Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtsmll102909.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act.  This legislation will directly support small business jobs in Rhode Island by extending certain small business American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provisions and updating SBA programs to help meet the needs of businesses.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Continues Call for Health Care Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmthealth102709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I am very encouraged by the progress made on health insurance reform this Congress.  However, we are not there yet, and we cannot let this opportunity pass us by. 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Opinion Piece on the Importance of Respite Care ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtrespite102209.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[In the midst of a passionate debate on national health reform and state Medicaid waivers, it is easy to forget about the millions of families nationwide that provide full time care for their aging or disabled loved ones.   Family caregiving is an essential, yet often overlooked, aspect of our nation&rsquo;s health care system.  Whether they are caring for a child with Autism, a parent with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, or a spouse with Multiple Sclerosis, we all know someone who is a family caregiver.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Solar Technology Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtsolar102209.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3585, the Solar Technology Roadmap Act.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Ryan White Treatment Extension Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtwhite102209.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 3792, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statment on Excessive Executive Bonuses ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtbonus101509.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my deep outrage over AIG&rsquo;s plan to give $198 million in bonuses to their employees next March, especially after paying out $165 million in bonuses earlier this year.   Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is on track to provide a record payout to its executives by the end of 2009, and other firms will undoubtedly be following suit.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on Social Security COLA ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtcola101509.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the President&rsquo;s call to provide assistance to our nation&rsquo;s elderly, veteran and disabled citizens who will see no Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in their 2010 Social Security payments for the first time in over 40 years.  
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on the FY2010 Defense Authorization Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtdefense10809.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the conference agreement on H.R. 2647, the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, and I would like to thank Chairman Skelton for his leadership in bringing this bill to the floor.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Langevin Statement on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtbreast100709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to my colleagues and friends, Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz and Congresswoman Myrick, for their courage and leadership in fighting for those who are affected by breast cancer.  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I can think of no better way to honor and support the women living with this disease than to help raise awareness by sharing some of our own stories.  Each one of us has a personal story to tell about how breast cancer has touched our families and changed our lives.  
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    <pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Statement ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtunemploy92209.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009, which will provide an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals in states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher.  This bill provides a critical boost to the many Rhode Islanders, and Americans across the nation, who are struggling to find employment.  In order to receive these benefits, workers must have lost a job through no fault of their own, be actively searching for a job, be able to work, and must have worked twenty weeks prior to being laid off.  Only unemployed workers who become eligible for the additional weeks of benefits before January 1, 2010, will qualify for this extension.    
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Student Aid &amp; Fiscal Responsibility Act Statement ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ri02_langevin/stmtedu91709.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.  This legislation makes urgently-needed investments in our education system by helping students and their families pay for college, modernizing schools and curricula, and training our future workforce for the 21st Century.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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