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Dec. 4, 2014 Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 4, 2014 In Support of H.R. 5739, The No Social Security for Nazis Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 4, 2014 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Decision of the Grand Jury in the Killing of Eric Garner Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 4, 2014 Statement on the Failure of a Grand Jury to Bring Charges In the Death of Unarmed Staten Island Man Eric Garner Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 4, 2014 Shaheen, Cantwell and Gillibrand Announce Inclusion of Women's Small Business Procurement Parity Act in National Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 The Root - Body Cameras Are on the Way--but in Eric Garner's Case, Would It Have Mattered? Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Provision to Help Cut Down on Alarming Military Suicide Rate Included in Just-Unveiled National Defense Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2014 Meeks, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Passage of Bill Honoring Queens' Cynthia Jenkins Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $336 Million in Federal Sandy Fundng for MTA's Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and Queens Midtown Tunnel Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Legislation to Improve Research & Reporting Protocols on 'Sudden Death in the Young' Clears Congress, Heads to the President's Desk Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2014 House Passes Velázquez Women Business Bill Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 3, 2014 Letter to T.F. Scott Darling, Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Instituting New Practice of Reviewing Individual Driver Safety Records to Help Root Out "Chameleon Carriers" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2014 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand Statement On Grand Jury Decision Over Death Of Eric Garner Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand Statement on New Disappointing Military Sexual Assault Data - Nearly Two-Thirds of Those Who Reported an Assault Say Faced Retaliation Despite Reforms Made Making Retaliation a Crime Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 3, 2014 Meng Statement on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Rep. Grace Meng
Dec. 3, 2014 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Eric Garner Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 3, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce Provision to Create Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Included in National Defense Bill Unveiled Today Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand, Schumer, Hanna Announce After Their Push, Provisions that Would Provide Congress with More Oversight over DFAS Personnel Plans and Add Protections for Rome DFAS Workers Included in Annual Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2014 Velázquez on Garner Case Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 3, 2014 Schumer Reveals: Fed Loophole Enables Thousands of Dangerous "Chameleon Carrier" Trucking Companies to Hide Identity and Skirt Around Safety Regulations Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2014 Immigration Reform Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 2, 2014 Alzheimer's Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Passage of Bipartisan Homeland Security Bills Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Mail Online - Dem Representatives Make 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Motion on House Floor as They Discuss What It's Like to be 'Black in America' Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Schumer Announces Southern Tier Company, SureScan Corporation, Secures Critical Fed Certification from TSA for Its Innovative Airport Baggage Screening System Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $72 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade and Replace Flood-Prone Upstate New York Bridges Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on World AIDS Day 2014 Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Saving Lives with the Affordable Care Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Lowey, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Federal Funds for the Village of Nyack for Hurricane Sandy Repairs Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Patrick Donahoe, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Postpone Closings Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 1, 2014 Schumer Calls for TV, Camera, Baby Monitor Manufacturers to Adopt Improved Standards of Security to Be Used in All New Devices Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Personal Explanation Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to the Unified Planning Work Program - Upgrading the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Schumer: The Time Is Now to Launch Push to Upgrade the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Eric Holder, US Attorney General - Calling for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Heroin Problem Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairman, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Calling for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Heroin Problem Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 With Heroin Usage Skyrocketing in Capital Region, Schumer Calls for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Problem Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Meng Saves College in Queens from Shutting Down Rep. Grace Meng
Dec. 1, 2014 The Hill - House Passes Bill to Boost Prevention of Nuclear Attack Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 In Support of World AIDS Day 2014 Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 1, 2014 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 26, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairman, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 26, 2014 Small Business Saturday Takes Tonko to Schenectady Rep. Paul Tonko
Nov. 26, 2014 Letter to Tom Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Mandatory Overtime Pay on Thanksgiving Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member, of the House Committee on Appropriations, Frank Wolf, Chairman, and Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member, of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - Rape Kit Backlog Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Protect Military Families from Abusive Financial Practices Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Grand Jury Decision in Ferguson, Missouri Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration - Western New York Snowstorms Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 24, 2014 U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Senator Robert Menendez Lead Bi-Partisan Effort to Forgive Superstorm Sandy Disaster Relief Debts Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 Gillibrand Statement On Resignation Of Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Harry Reid, Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, of the Senate - Funding Solution for LWCF Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Julian Castro, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chairman, and Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member, of the Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee - Funding Naval Reactors Training Program at Highest Possible Level for 2015 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2014 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Failure of the Grand Jury to Indict Officer Darren Wilson in the Killing of Unarmed Teenager Michael Brown Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 24, 2014 Schumer Urges Fed Appropriations to Fund Naval Reactors Training Program at Highest Possible Level for 2015 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2014 Schumer: LIRR Should Consult the Experts -- Its Riders -- To Improve Both Train Design & Rider Satisfaction Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2014 Schumer: With at Least Three Near-Misses Between Drones & Aircraft at JFK in Last Week, Commercial Drone Use Has Become Potentially Deadly Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 22, 2014 Government Officials Vow to Press for FEMA Funds Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Quoted in Mayors of Many U.S. Cities to Convene in New York City at Summit on Implementation of Executive Order on Immigration Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Mayors of Many US Cities to Convene in New York City at Summit on Implementation of Executive Order on Immigration Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Letter to Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Disaster Declaration Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Immediately Conducting Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Velázquez on President's Immigration Executive Order Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 21, 2014 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Fatal NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Black Male Akai Gurley in Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 21, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins Urge USDA to Immediately Conduct Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Legislation to Improve Research & Reporting Protocols on 'Sudden Death in the Young' Has Just Passed the Senate Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Dec. 4, 2014 Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 4, 2014 In Support of H.R. 5739, The No Social Security for Nazis Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 4, 2014 Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Decision of the Grand Jury in the Killing of Eric Garner Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 4, 2014 Statement on the Failure of a Grand Jury to Bring Charges In the Death of Unarmed Staten Island Man Eric Garner Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 4, 2014 Shaheen, Cantwell and Gillibrand Announce Inclusion of Women's Small Business Procurement Parity Act in National Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 The Root - Body Cameras Are on the Way--but in Eric Garner's Case, Would It Have Mattered? Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Provision to Help Cut Down on Alarming Military Suicide Rate Included in Just-Unveiled National Defense Bill Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2014 Meeks, Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Passage of Bill Honoring Queens' Cynthia Jenkins Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $336 Million in Federal Sandy Fundng for MTA's Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and Queens Midtown Tunnel Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 4, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Legislation to Improve Research & Reporting Protocols on 'Sudden Death in the Young' Clears Congress, Heads to the President's Desk Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2014 House Passes Velázquez Women Business Bill Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 3, 2014 Letter to T.F. Scott Darling, Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Instituting New Practice of Reviewing Individual Driver Safety Records to Help Root Out "Chameleon Carriers" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2014 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand Statement On Grand Jury Decision Over Death Of Eric Garner Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand Statement on New Disappointing Military Sexual Assault Data - Nearly Two-Thirds of Those Who Reported an Assault Say Faced Retaliation Despite Reforms Made Making Retaliation a Crime Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 3, 2014 Meng Statement on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Rep.Grace Meng
Dec. 3, 2014 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Eric Garner Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 3, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce Provision to Create Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Included in National Defense Bill Unveiled Today Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2014 Gillibrand, Schumer, Hanna Announce After Their Push, Provisions that Would Provide Congress with More Oversight over DFAS Personnel Plans and Add Protections for Rome DFAS Workers Included in Annual Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2014 Velázquez on Garner Case Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 3, 2014 Schumer Reveals: Fed Loophole Enables Thousands of Dangerous "Chameleon Carrier" Trucking Companies to Hide Identity and Skirt Around Safety Regulations Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2014 Immigration Reform Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 2, 2014 Alzheimer's Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Passage of Bipartisan Homeland Security Bills Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Mail Online - Dem Representatives Make 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Motion on House Floor as They Discuss What It's Like to be 'Black in America' Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Schumer Announces Southern Tier Company, SureScan Corporation, Secures Critical Fed Certification from TSA for Its Innovative Airport Baggage Screening System Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $72 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade and Replace Flood-Prone Upstate New York Bridges Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on World AIDS Day 2014 Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Saving Lives with the Affordable Care Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 2, 2014 Lowey, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Federal Funds for the Village of Nyack for Hurricane Sandy Repairs Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Patrick Donahoe, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Postpone Closings Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 1, 2014 Schumer Calls for TV, Camera, Baby Monitor Manufacturers to Adopt Improved Standards of Security to Be Used in All New Devices Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Personal Explanation Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to the Unified Planning Work Program - Upgrading the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Schumer: The Time Is Now to Launch Push to Upgrade the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Eric Holder, US Attorney General - Calling for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Heroin Problem Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairman, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Calling for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Heroin Problem Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 With Heroin Usage Skyrocketing in Capital Region, Schumer Calls for Emergency Anti-Drug Trafficking Funding Surge to Combat Problem Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2014 Meng Saves College in Queens from Shutting Down Rep.Grace Meng
Dec. 1, 2014 The Hill - House Passes Bill to Boost Prevention of Nuclear Attack Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 In Support of World AIDS Day 2014 Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 1, 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 1, 2014 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 26, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairman, and Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman, of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 26, 2014 Small Business Saturday Takes Tonko to Schenectady Rep.Paul Tonko
Nov. 26, 2014 Letter to Tom Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Mandatory Overtime Pay on Thanksgiving Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member, of the House Committee on Appropriations, Frank Wolf, Chairman, and Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member, of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - Rape Kit Backlog Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Protect Military Families from Abusive Financial Practices Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 25, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Grand Jury Decision in Ferguson, Missouri Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration - Western New York Snowstorms Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 24, 2014 U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Senator Robert Menendez Lead Bi-Partisan Effort to Forgive Superstorm Sandy Disaster Relief Debts Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 Gillibrand Statement On Resignation Of Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Harry Reid, Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, of the Senate - Funding Solution for LWCF Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Julian Castro, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 24, 2014 Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chairman, and Lamar Alexander, Ranking Member, of the Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee - Funding Naval Reactors Training Program at Highest Possible Level for 2015 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2014 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Failure of the Grand Jury to Indict Officer Darren Wilson in the Killing of Unarmed Teenager Michael Brown Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 24, 2014 Schumer Urges Fed Appropriations to Fund Naval Reactors Training Program at Highest Possible Level for 2015 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2014 Schumer: LIRR Should Consult the Experts -- Its Riders -- To Improve Both Train Design & Rider Satisfaction Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2014 Schumer: With at Least Three Near-Misses Between Drones & Aircraft at JFK in Last Week, Commercial Drone Use Has Become Potentially Deadly Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 22, 2014 Government Officials Vow to Press for FEMA Funds Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Quoted in Mayors of Many U.S. Cities to Convene in New York City at Summit on Implementation of Executive Order on Immigration Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Mayors of Many US Cities to Convene in New York City at Summit on Implementation of Executive Order on Immigration Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Letter to Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Disaster Declaration Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Immediately Conducting Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Velázquez on President's Immigration Executive Order Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 21, 2014 Rep. Jeffries Statement on the Fatal NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Black Male Akai Gurley in Brooklyn Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 21, 2014 Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins Urge USDA to Immediately Conduct Damage Assessment of Impact of Historic Snowstorm on WNY Farms Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 21, 2014 Schumer Announces, After His Push, Legislation to Improve Research & Reporting Protocols on 'Sudden Death in the Young' Has Just Passed the Senate Sen.Chuck Schumer
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