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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· Oct 18, 2023

I join with my overwhelming bipartisan majority of Senators and House colleagues in delivering a message of unwavering support for our friends in Israel. And I want to congratulate my friend, the senior Senator from Oklahoma, for his very…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 18, 2023

It is critical that we help ensure that American companies that do not engage in human rights violations can fairly compete in the global marketplace and are not unduly disadvantaged.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 18, 2023

We meet today under a cloud of chaos and dysfunction, as the Republican Majority has failed to elect a Speaker for more than 2 weeks and counting.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 18, 2023

Ensuring that U.S. consumers are not unwittingly supporting human rights violations by purchasing goods made wholly or in part using forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China is truly an issue of bipartisan importance.

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Cindy Hyde-Smith
@cindyhydesmith· Republican · MS· Oct 4, 2023

I am honored to pay tribute to the memory of a true American hero, Jacklyn ``Jack'' Harrell Lucas. Jack, a long-time resident of Mississippi, and the youngest marine to ever receive the Medal of Honor, left an indelible mark on American…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 29, 2023

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 5525, a bill more designed to appease the extreme MAGA wing of the Republican Party than to stave off a government shutdown. With just hours…

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Trent Kelly
@trentkelly· Republican · MS· Sep 28, 2023

I ask people to remember that we are asking for a small cut. We do well what we measure and what we account for. Mr. Chair, I ask for a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…

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Trent Kelly
@trentkelly· Republican · MS· Sep 28, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 52, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

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Roger Wicker
@rogerwicker· Republican · MS· Sep 28, 2023

I rise this afternoon to address the crisis on our southern border and to say that we have a good opportunity with the Senate-approved National Defense Authorization Act. It is a remarkable opportunity for this body to strengthen homeland…

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Trent Kelly
@trentkelly· Republican · MS· Sep 28, 2023

I point out that we spend a lot of money overseas to preserve our environment. None of it is measured. There are no metrics of success. We spend billions and billions of dollars outside of the United States for climate preservation, which…

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Jerry Carl
@jerrycarl· Republican · MS· Sep 27, 2023

To the Indian Nation, I may not be the right person on this Committee, because I don't understand why as a Nation you have to come and ask for permission from the Federal Government to do something with your own land because we, the…

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Jerry Carl
@jerrycarl· Republican · MS· Sep 27, 2023

I have been exposed to nothing but good in the tribal community. Please take advantage, use me. I can be a voice.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 27, 2023

Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Gimenez and Ranking Member Thanedar for calling today's hearing on maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

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Cindy Hyde-Smith
@cindyhydesmith· Republican · MS· Sep 26, 2023

American food security is obviously the national security issue that we all know that it is.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 26, 2023

It is in America's national security interest to be a good partner to those nations in Africa who are aligned with our values.

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Mike Ezell
@mikeezell· Republican · MS· Sep 19, 2023

As our national debt reaches $33 trillion, we can't afford to keep spending this much money when we know there is a solution.

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Mike Ezell
@mikeezell· Republican · MS· Sep 19, 2023

When States are having to spend millions of dollars to combat illegal immigration, what strain does this put on State and local budget to ensure safety?

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 19, 2023

A lot of the crops we raise depend on immigrant labor, and that labor comes and produces significant positives for farmers and ranchers in the community.

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