Jim McGovern
Jim McGovern
James Patrick "Jim" McGovernis a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 3rd District from 1997 to 2013, stretches from Worcester to the Pioneer Valley...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 November 1959
CountryUnited States of America
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I thought Iraq was the wrong war at the wrong time and have been fighting to get the Administration to stop its failed policy and bring our troops home.
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This is a personal attack on one of the best members, one of the most respected members of this House, and it is outrageous.
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I ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill.
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This bill creates an endless slush fund for developers, ... We would pay landowners not to break the law.
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Corporations are created by the people, acting through their governments. We grant them corporate charters that confer certain legal rights and privileges, like the ability to enter into contracts, limited liability and perpetual life.
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Business has been great. It's been solid since the fall.
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In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.
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A large majority of Americans believe that corporations exert too much influence on our daily lives and our political process.
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With four seniors, I'd like to see us have a good showing. I think we can compete. Northern is the team to beat, but the only way we can do that is to have our seniors hit 80 or better.
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What is victory? Nobody has defined what victory is.
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Words are no longer enough. It is time for action. This is the first genocide of the 21 st century. The world has said, 'Never again.' Those words must mean something.