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Tommy Tuberville

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Tommy Hawley Tuberville is an American politician and former college football coach who has served as the junior United States Senator from Alabama since January 3, 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Tuberville succeeded Doug Jones in the Senate. Prior to his political career, he was the head coach of the Auburn University football team, leading them to a successful season in 2010. Tuberville's political positions often focus on issues such as immigration, military funding, and education reform.

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Sep 20, 2021

our country is facing several crises as we speak. We are facing a border crisis with recordbreaking numbers of illegal immigrants pouring into our country daily, weekly, and monthly. We are facing a political and humanitarian crisis in the…

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Sep 14, 2021

sometimes we don't all agree on things here in this Chamber, but I think we can all agree that a quality education has the power to uplift and transform someone's life. It is the key to freedom and the key to opportunity. I know this…

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Sep 13, 2021

20 years ago, September 11, 2001, Americans watched in horror as two planes struck the World Trade Center in New York City. We watched as another plane slammed into the Pentagon, and yet another bound for this very city crashed in…

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Aug 10, 2021

I call up my amendment, No. 3113, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Tuberville]…

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Aug 10, 2021

believe it or not, people back home actually listen sometimes to what we say here. To some local leaders across the country, the far-left rally cry of ``defund the police'' is not just DC rhetoric; they are actually acting on it. More than…

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Aug 2, 2021

when I go back to my hometown of Alabama, I usually ask the people: What is the most important to you? Every day, what is the most important to you? And, usually, there is a consensus of three things: a good job, schools for their kids…

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Jul 26, 2021

That is a good idea, certification.

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Jul 26, 2021

I am a firm believer that just throwing money sometimes is not the proper answer.

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Jul 26, 2021

I hope that what we have just gone through for the last year and a half, that if we start to wear these masks again, God forbid, heaven help us, that we would come up with a mask that everybody understands it actually works to some degree.

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Jul 26, 2021

you know, there is an old saying that I have used quite often, but it bears repeating: Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. It is a simple yet insightful concept. Human beings…

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Jul 21, 2021

The Pro Act represents a massive power grab to override the will of the voters.

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Jul 19, 2021

We have to have a unified message. We can't be blaming this or that.

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Jul 19, 2021

We have made this way too political--this has been tough on the American people.

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Jul 19, 2021

I am starting to feel a little bit like a broken record. I am here on the floor again to echo the concerns of my constituents and so many folks across our great country. People across the country are cautiously checking their bank…

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Jul 19, 2021

Positive attitude plus effort equals performance. And if we keep that positive attitude, we can get through this thing.

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Jul 15, 2021

Members of the Senate were all home last week for 2 weeks during their State work period. It was a good time to get back--to get back to reality, as I call it, because we all know here in Washington, people aren't always operating in…

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Jul 14, 2021

I don't know how we are going to control that, especially when they are illegal.

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Jul 12, 2021

in that spirit, I want to call up my bipartisan Senate resolution honoring the ``greatest generation,'' S. Res. 238. As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further…

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Jul 12, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution…

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Jul 12, 2021

last week, when we were all back home, we all got to celebrate the Fourth of July. Cooking out, spending time with our family and friends, watching fireworks is always special. Sitting there with my family, I thought about how blessed we…

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Jul 12, 2021

if we don't start holding the universities accountable through funding, that is the only thing that they recognize is money, they will straighten up.

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Jun 22, 2021

Cattle production represents a $2.5 billion industry, so I am thankful we are having this today.

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Jun 21, 2021

People back in Alabama, where I come from, do not trust a lot of things that are going on.

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Jun 21, 2021

We have not had a lot of that up here since this pandemic.

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Jun 21, 2021

before I begin, I want to first take a moment and remember those that lost their lives in a horrific car accident in Butler County, AL, this past weekend. Ten people lost their lives. Nine of those were between the ages 9 months and 17…

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