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Congressman Cohen Speaks in Support of Financial Rescue Package
Friday, 03 October 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the Floor of the House to rally support for the passage of the financial rescue package.  He commends his colleagues for adopting an FDIC insurance coverage increase to $250,000 to help small businesses and community banks, a proposal he offered on Monday, September 22nd, in a bill he introduced called the  Individual Depositor and Community Bank Protection Act of 2008 (H.R. 6986). To watch the video click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Memorializes Army PFC Christopher Fox
Thursday, 02 October 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen memorializes Army PFC Christopher Fox on the Floor of the House of Representatives after learning that the Hamilton High School graduate had been killed in combat while serving in Baghdad.  He was the 4,178th casualty of the war in Iraq. Watch the video HERE or click on the picture above.
 
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) discusses his vote for the failed financial rescue package
Monday, 29 September 2008
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) discusses his vote for the failed financial rescue package.
 
Floor Debate on Cohen-Issa Libel Tourism Bill
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Ted Poe (TX-02) speak in favor of H.R. 6146, the Cohen-Issa libel tourism bill, which will amend U.S. code to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments in U.S. Courts that do not comport with our First Amendment protections. This includes the entire floor debate and subsequent passage on suspension of the rules.
 
Congressman Cohen Speaks on the Financial Crisis
Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) speaks on the Floor of the House of Representatives on the need for quick, bipartisan action in the wake of the crisis on Wall Street. Congressman Cohen asks that members of both parties rise above partisanship to find a solution to save our financial sector.  To watch the video, click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Manages Floor Debate on H.Con.Res.415
Thursday, 18 September 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen manages Floor Debate on H.Con.Res.415, which celebrates 75 years of effective State-based alcohol regulation.  To watch the video, please click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Discusses the History of the Civil Rights Movement
Thursday, 18 September 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen discusses the history of the United States Civil Rights Movement and the unique role of Tennessee's 9th District in it.  To watch the video, please click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Memorializes Isaac Hayes on the House Floor
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) remembers the legendary songwriter, musician and humanitarian Isaac Hayes on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. To watch the video, click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Speaks on the 7th Anniversary of the Attacks of September 11, 2001
Thursday, 11 September 2008
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On the seventh anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Congressman Steve Cohen honors the victims of that tragic day on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.  To watch the video, click HERE or on the picture above.
 
Congressman Cohen Speaks in Support of H.Res.1159
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen speaks in support of H.Res.1159, which recognizes the historical significance of the USS Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice. Click HERE to watch the video or click on the picture above.
 
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