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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 17, 2024

What possible reason is there to be producing what nature probably could not produce? Why are we doing this?

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 17, 2024

The reason the American public legitimately do not trust scientists and Federal health agencies are because of people like you.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 17, 2024

Will you at least admit that people who are raising the possibility of a lab leak, were not conspiracy theorists?

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 14, 2024

Mr. Speaker, the first issue I would like to take up this afternoon that has not received anywhere near the discussion it demands in this Chamber concerns the month of June. As everyone knows, June is Dairy Month in the United States of…

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Mike Flood
@mikeflood· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Invest Nebraska and their work fostering a new generation of entrepreneurs. Since the early 2000s, Invest Nebraska has supported startups by backing high-potential businesses across the Cornhusker State. In…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-13
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title XI…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-13
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment would prevent the Secretary of Defense from creating any new DEI positions or filling any vacant DEI positions within the Department of Defense. Over the last few…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-13
Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee.

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Glenn Grothman
@glenngrothman· Republican · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Chairman, first of all, I find it amazing that people feel your viewpoint in life is based on where your ancestors came from 100 years ago or 200 years ago. This amendment ensures the Department of Defense can uphold our Nation's…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-13
Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jun 13, 2024

Madam President, I rise to recognize the Center for Black Excellence and Culture, which will break ground in Madison this year on Juneteenth National Independence Day. I wish also to acknowledge the many community leaders who have worked…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-13
Tom Tiffany
@tomtiffany· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

It undermines the rule of law for the rest of us.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

We just put this chart up here. This is what Senator Grassley was talking about. I mean, this is the futility of trying to punish individuals, you know, trying to punish their success.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

One principle that we should abide by is wherewithal to pay. So, trying to tax unrealizable capital gains would be disastrous.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

We do a terrible job social and economically engineering through the tax code. So, stop doing it.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

Let's simplify this thing. Let's rationalize this. That's what I'm going to try to push for in the next couple of years.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

We do a terrible job social and economically engineering through the tax code. So, stop doing it.

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Ron Johnson
@ronjohnson· Republican · WI· Jun 12, 2024

Use the tax code to collect the revenue the government needs as simply and fairly as possible.

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