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John Bel Edwards
@johnbeledwards· Democratic · LA· Jul 7, 2020

We have lost all the gains made in June and announcing some numbers that rival our peak back in April.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

He does not deserve to be talked to that way, and he at least ought to have the ability to defend himself.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

That's an absurd claim. No one should make a claim to a witness who's a military service member to say he was missing in action.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

I hope we put more focus on that in this Congress, because Congress surely can help expedite.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

There's been a lot of questions raised about the Defense Production Act.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

I want to personally thank Rear Admiral Polowczyk, because I remember speaking with you specifically.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

I applaud President Trump for invoking the Defense Production Act, and using so many other tools that he's had available to meet this challenge to increase the production of ventilators, masks, gloves, so many other PPE supplies.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

This committee unfortunately hasn't put a focus on China that needs to be placed on not just in holding China accountable, but also, doing more work to try to bring some of that manufacturing back.

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Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, this afternoon, the House will vote to approve a $1.5 trillion transportation and infrastructure bill. This American nation-building program will be the largest in American history. The Public Works Administration of 1930s…

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, once again, 25 amendments, and we are being given 30 minutes to debate 25 different amendments. We just effectively approved $250 million--one-quarter of a billion…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-01
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this en bloc amendment. I want to put things in perspective. Mr. Speaker, I mentioned on the floor yesterday that there were approximately 390…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-01
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, once again, I want to highlight what just happened. We just went and effectively approved an amendment that would allow for $20 billion in bonds to be issued. We just…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-01
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2020

Madam Speaker, I have expressed my frustration about the fact that so few Republican amendments have been allowed to even be debated, yet this is the one en bloc amendment. This is block G, and there are eight Republican…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-01
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 30, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I have been listening to this debate now for several minutes, listening to all this talk, and it really is just incredible to me to listen to some of the things that…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-30
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 30, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Oregon, and I do consider him a friend because, oftentimes, over the past few years since I have been here, we have had the opportunity to sit down…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-30
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 30, 2020

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize two exceptional students from Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District, Zachary Cryer and Antavion Moore. Zach, from Benton, was recently named Louisiana's Middle School Student of the Year. Zach…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-30
John Kennedy
@johnkennedy· Republican · LA· Jun 29, 2020

Madam Chair, thank you. I am grateful for your leadership and you yielding this moment.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 29, 2020

Madam Speaker, I think we all remember: If you like what you have, you can keep it. Remember that phrase? Probably the most broken promise in political history. Millions of people lost the good healthcare that they liked because Washington…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-29