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Debbie Lesko

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Debbie Lesko is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district since April 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she succeeded Trent Franks after his resignation. Lesko has focused on issues such as healthcare, border security, and veterans' affairs during her time in office. She has been an advocate for conservative policies and has worked on legislation aimed at reducing government spending and promoting economic growth in her district.

Quotes by year · 20182024386 total · peak 2019 (179)
2018: 10 quotes2019: 179 quotes2020: 83 quotes2021: 42 quotes2022: 12 quotes2023: 40 quotes2024: 20 quotes
Feb 11, 2020

I thank Representative Scanlon for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before I get to the points, I know that we differ on policy, but I have to tell you that I was offended by what I…

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Feb 11, 2020

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 222, nays 185, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No. 58]…

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Feb 11, 2020

I thank the gentleman, my friend, Mr. Gianforte, for giving me the opportunity to speak about this bill. I am from Arizona, so border security has been for years and still is the number one issue that people in Arizona care about. They…

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Feb 4, 2020

In this whole partisan culture that is going on, I welcome bipartisan agreement on an issue.

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Feb 4, 2020

The United States must work to protect its interests in international norms surrounding freedom of navigation.

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Feb 4, 2020

The many international legal, economic, scientific, and security challenges facing the Arctic present a complex set of issues that require close interagency collaboration.

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Feb 4, 2020

I am pleased to see the subcommittee meeting today to gain additional perspectives on this important topic facing U.S. National security.

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Feb 4, 2020

The many international, legal, economic, scientific, and security challenges facing the Arctic present a complex set of issues that require close interagency collaboration.

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Jan 27, 2020

Classifying the fentanyl class as Schedule 1 controlled substance is a strong deterrent to criminals that should be maintained.

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Jan 27, 2020

If the current scheduling of the fentanyl class is allowed to expire, the United States risks opening itself up to a flood of new fentanyl analogues.

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Jan 9, 2020

In June 2019, Iran shot down a U.S. drone. Trump said, no, we are not going to retaliate because no U.S. lives were lost. Iran attacked Saudi oil fields. Iran-backed militia killed a U.S. citizen and wounded four troops. Then, an…

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Jan 9, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. First, I thank President Trump for making a decisive action to protect Americans. Thank you. The world now knows that Obama's appeasement strategy policies, including giving billions of dollars to Iran…

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