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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 12, 2020

We have a few minutes left to go. I didn't realize the colloquy was going on. I would like to give an opposing viewpoint. In this legislation, we put parks over people. We spend billions of dollars taking care of parks and don't spend a…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-12
Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 11, 2020

Mr. President, I rise today because I am concerned about the Great American Outdoors Act in its current form. It spends billions on places where Americans vacation but absolutely nothing protecting the areas where 42 percent of Americans…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-11
Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 10, 2020

Mr. President, right now we are debating the Great American Outdoors Act, which would be great if only it were balanced. My problem with the Great American Outdoors Act is that it spends billions on places where we vacation, but the…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-10
Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 10, 2020

I believe we are approaching 1,500 days after the end of the appropriate 2017 period to actually have these documents available.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 10, 2020

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cramer). Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 1957

Congressional Record · 2020-06-10
Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

Madam President, first, I thank the Energy Committee chair for her kind words and for her advocacy. I may be speaking for a bit, and then when the majority leader comes, I will interrupt and allow him to close, and then I ask unanimous…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-09
Clay Higgins
@clayhiggins· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

I respectfully urge my colleagues across the aisle to encourage Madam Speaker Pelosi and the majority leadership to end proxy voting, and remote committee hearings.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

One of those root problems in this moral moment we face is that we don't know each other anymore.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

The central idea of America, let's not forget, is the idea that we boldly declare the self-evident truth that all men are created equal.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

Everyone here understands the plain and simple truth that racism in any form violates the most fundamental principles of our great Nation and the rules of our Creator.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

Madam President, I am on the Senate floor today to talk about the protection and restoration of the Gulf Coast, an issue extremely important to those I serve in Louisiana in the Gulf Coast, but important to the rest of the Nation, whether…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-09
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 9, 2020

Any fool who contends he has some sort of natural right of supremacy over his neighbor violates not only the foundational creed of America but the greatest commandments of the God who made him.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Jun 8, 2020

It seems reasonable that if folks are following the appropriate guidance coming from CDC or others, that there shouldn't be liability for complying with the best rules or the best information we have at the time.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 2, 2020

There is a bipartisan consensus that voting by mail, whatever its impact, is more easily abused than other forms.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 2, 2020

I am grateful that President Trump instituted an early travel ban from China despite China's efforts to deceive the rest of the world about the effect of the virus.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 2, 2020

My prayer is the same as yours, Mr. Chairman, that God will heal our Nation and help us to see one another as He does.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 2, 2020

To do this so quick, so close to election day is just irresponsible, in my view.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jun 2, 2020

Absentee ballots remain the largest source of potential voter fraud in American elections.

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