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Jason Smith
@jasonsmith· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2020

More money is not always the answer. The right policies, efficiency, is the answer. As I said earlier, for the first time in 50 years, under Trump's policies and Trump's spending, we have the cleanest air since 1970. I am not sure why the…

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Jason Smith
@jasonsmith· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2020

Once again, I rise to advocate in favor of the fiscal sanity of the Trump administration. Just like my last amendment, this amendment prevents the Democrats from taking us back to the Obama-Biden era policies of overregulation and…

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Jason Smith
@jasonsmith· Republican · MO· Jul 23, 2020

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 506, line 21, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $260,612,000)''. The SPEAKER…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
@blaineluetkemeyer· Republican · MO· Jul 20, 2020

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. Amendments…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
@blaineluetkemeyer· Republican · MO· Jul 20, 2020

This amendment is an attempt by the Democrats to rewrite private contracts and put private lenders out of business, accomplishing their goal of socializing all student loan debt. This amendment authorizes between $45 and $50 billion of…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
@blaineluetkemeyer· Republican · MO· Jul 20, 2020

In closing, I would just remind my colleagues of the real purpose of this amendment. It is just to socialize the entire student loan industry. Rather than working to address the underlying causes of the student loan crisis, my colleagues…

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Blaine Luetkemeyer
@blaineluetkemeyer· Republican · MO· Jul 20, 2020

I claim time in opposition. I am opposed to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 2, 2020

Mr. President, 3 weeks ago, my colleagues across the aisle tried to pull a fast one on the American people. Behind closed doors, with no public hearings and no public debate, they decided that some of the names of our Nation's military…

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 2, 2020

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to add my amendment No. 2352 to the list of amendments to be voted on under the previous agreement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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Josh Hawley
@joshhawley· Republican · MO· Jul 2, 2020

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--Amendment No. 2352

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 233, nays 188, not voting 10, as…

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

None of what we do here would happen without countless hours of staff work. I especially want to thank the following members of my own staff, all of whom have worked tirelessly on this bill: Paul Sass, Jack Ruddy, Corey Cooke, Tara Hupman…

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

I don't have any other speakers. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I would just take this time to thank a few folks for this epic legislation, the…

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

I would like to offer amendments en bloc printed in part G. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting of amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, printed in part G of…

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).

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Sam Graves
@samgraves· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2020

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

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