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Max Miller
@maxmiller· Republican · ID· Jun 20, 2025

What is not OK is to assault anyone, whether you’re a member of Congress or anybody else within our district, while you’re driving to work.

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Max Miller
@maxmiller· Republican · ID· Jun 20, 2025

I was just driving to work, and I was cut off by a man in a Tesla who held up a Palestinian flag to me, and then rolled down his window and said that ‘I’m going to cut your throat and your daughter’s,’

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Mike Simpson
@mikesimpson· Republican · ID· Jun 20, 2025

It’s a bad idea that undermines Congress’ authority.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jun 18, 2025

First and foremost, this is not our war. This is Iran’s war.

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· May 6, 2025

I ask unanimous consent the rollcall vote begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The…

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· May 6, 2025

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second.

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· May 6, 2025

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 65, H.J. Res. 60. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 65, H.J. Res. 60, a joint resolution providing for…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· May 1, 2025

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· May 1, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the confirmation of Mr. Frank Bisignano, who is nominated to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration has the…

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· May 1, 2025

Mr. President, briefly to respond, we worked very closely with our colleagues across the aisle to try to vet this anonymous letter and get the information necessary to evaluate it. We are still willing to look at it.

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Apr 30, 2025

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in opposition to the resolution. Before I get into my prepared remarks, let me just make it clear. What we are doing here today is following a law, IEEPA, which gave authority to the President of the…

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Apr 30, 2025

For the information of all Senators, we will have two rollcall votes at 5:25 today, first on passage of S.J. Res. 49, followed immediately by the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 31. ____________________

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Apr 30, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time on H.J. Res. 75 be expired and the Senate vote on passage of H.J. Res. 75 at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader on Thursday, May 1…

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Mike Crapo
@mikecrapo· Republican · ID· Apr 30, 2025

Mr. President, I have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Apr 29, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that we move immediately to the vote on the two nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Barrack nomination?

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Apr 29, 2025

Mr. President, on a more credible note, I hope, I am here to speak on two noms that we have coming up. There is going to be a vote on confirmation of Thomas Barrack to be Ambassador for Turkiye and a vote on Tilman Fertitta for the…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Apr 29, 2025

Mr. President, I come to the floor today in support of our friend David Perdue's nomination to be Ambassador to China. This is certainly one of the most important nominations and appointments that will come across this floor, and the…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Apr 29, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Fertitta nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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