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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Mar 12, 2021

Even after hearing -- even after hearing of this at 2:24 p.m., President Trump tweeted that Mike Pence lacked courage.

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James Carville
@jamescarville· Democratic · LA· Mar 11, 2021

there is going to be real anger if they start Kirpan voting rights.

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James Carville
@jamescarville· Democratic · LA· Mar 11, 2021

How can you be any more American than that?

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James Carville
@jamescarville· Democratic · LA· Mar 11, 2021

the Constitution gives the Congress of a considerable amount of power and dictating how federal elections are won.

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James Carville
@jamescarville· Democratic · LA· Mar 11, 2021

the Republicans can’t stop confessing now like the criminal if they just keep talking to symptoms.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Mr. President, we have got an issue in this country related to the pandemic but, more specifically, related to children not going back to school. And one thing that is of incredible concern is it appears that the Biden administration…

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

We should recognize that a free and vibrant press is essential to the workings of our democracy.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

The vitality of a broad, diverse journalism field is imperative to the success of our republic.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Unfair and anticompetitive practices by online platform giants are literally killing the ability of consumers to receive robust and probing local news coverage.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, I appreciate that. Again, hopefully, this is a discussion that we can all have, not just the majority making this decision, but the majority working with the minority. We have an active group of Members who are medical…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader of the House, for the purpose of inquiring as to the schedule for next week.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

If maybe a requirement of a test once a week when we come in or something like that would help get us to a better place where we can have in-person, on the floor, and in-committee processes and meetings--the testing capability is now there…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-11
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

I appreciate the gentleman's offer to work. Obviously, when one looks at the way the Senate operates, they have said that to speak, especially, you don't need to wear a mask. I don't see the science that would say that the gentleman and I…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Maryland. I appreciate the acknowledgment about the concerns and the disruptions of schedules as Members try to meet the needs of their constituents back home, as well as doing the work up here…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, it is worth doing. Again, that is why you had a number of Republican Senators go to the White House to offer that olive branch. They were turned down, and that is unfortunate. On this bill, clearly it wasn't just Republicans…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, when you look at the bill that passed yesterday, the only bipartisan vote was against the bill. Every Republican--in fact, a Democrat voted against it as well. You had two Democrats who voted against it originally when it…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and I appreciate the update on the schedule. Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the gentleman, we have been getting a number of concerns expressed from Members on our side--and I would imagine on the…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Mar 11, 2021

Madam Speaker, I would yield because I would suggest that if we are at 75 percent now, you also have Members who have antibodies, who may have had COVID months ago and who have even taken the test that shows they have antibodies. Whether…

Congressional Record · 2021-03-11