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{{tnr}}'''Jerrold Nadler''' (b.1947) is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Congressman and member of the [[House Judiciary Committee]]. Nadler represents [[New York]]'s 8th District based in Manhattan
[http://nadler.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=48 "Congressman Jerry Nadler" District Information]
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==Early life and education==
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Congressman Nadler graduated from Columbia University-New York with his Bachelor's degree in 1969 and his [[Juris Doctor]] degree from Fordham Law in 1978
[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=26980 "VoteSmart" Biography of Congressman Jerry Nadler]
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==Professional career==
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Nadler first worked as an Legal Assistant and Law Clerk in 1970 and 1971 before becoming a Legislative Assistant in the [[ballotpedia:New York Assembly|New York Assembly]] in 1972. Nadler worked four years in the New York City Off Track Betting Company from 1972 to 1976 until he ran for the New York Assembly that year. Nadler was first elected in 1976 and served in the New York Assembly until 1992 when he ran for Congress
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==Congressional career==
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Congressman Nadler was first elected to his position in 1992. Nadler was re-elected in 1994 and is currently serving in his eighth term in Congress with his term expiring in 2010
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==House Judiciary Committee==
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Congressman Nadler was first appointed as a member of the House Judiciary Committee shortly after he was sworn into office in 1993
[http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/house/pdf/cal/93060.pdf "Government Printing Office" Legislative Calendar of the 103rd Congress]
. Nadler has served on the committee his entire Congressional career
[http://www.gpoaccess.gov/congress/house/judiciary/index.html "Government Printing Office" Records of the House Judiciary Committee](See 104th to 11th Congresses)
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==Notable moments==
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===ACORN funding===
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Congressman Steve King on ACORN
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Congressman Nadler, on December 3, 2009, was noted during a heated exchange between fellow House Judiciary Committee member [[Steve King]] of [[Iowa]] on the issue of defunding
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ACORN|ACORN]]. In October of 2009, Congress had defunded the Association for Community Organizations of Reform Now over corrupt activities that were caught on hidden cameras. During the hearing, Congressman
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was intensly questioned by Congressman King asking if Nadler would continue to investigate ACORN. Congressman Nadler said he would not do anything until he saw "credible evidence of ACORN wrongdoing". Congressman Nadler said that: "since Congress has already de-funded ACORN, there is nothing more it can do with respect to the troubled organization. The matter is solely an issue for local, state and federal law enforcement."
[http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/03/congressman-nadler-defends-acorn-again/ "Big Government" Congressman Nadler Defends ACORN, again, December 3, 2009]
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===Patriot Act===
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Congressman Nadler objects to Sensenbrenner
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Congressman Nadler is remembered for reacting on June 10, 2005 when Former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner gaveled a meeting and walked out. This came after Democrats like Nadler and [[Sheila Jackson-Lee]] were pressing on Sensenbrenner to discuss about Guantanamo Bay while the purpose of the original purpose of the meeting was on ''The Patriot Act''
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/10/AR2005061002110.html "Washington Post" Panel Chairman Leaves Hearing, June 11, 2005]
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What led to Sensenbrenner ending the meeting early was when four Democrat witnesses were scolded by the former House Judiciary Committee Chairman for going off-topic and over their time limits. It was during the end of the hearing when fellow committee member [[Shiela Jackson-Lee]] asked Sensenbrenner to yield and Sensenbrenner refused to yield
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After the hearing was adjourned, Nadler continued to voice his objections. When Congressman Sensenbrenner left, Nadler said: "part of the problem is that we have not had the opportunity to have hearings on all these other administration policies that have led to abuses"
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==External links==
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* [http://nadler.house.gov Congressman Nadler's official website]
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* [http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=26980 Congressman Nadler on VoteSmart]
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==References==
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