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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.

May 15, 2020

Madam Speaker, both bills under this rule are absolutely terrible and should be rejected. First of all, you have the proxy voting and remote voting. This has never been done in the history of the United States--not during the Civil War…

Congressional Record · 2020-05-15
Apr 23, 2020

Madam Speaker, first, I want to say that I am praying for comfort for all of the families that have lost someone to COVID-19. I also want to pray for the families and those people that are in the hospitals now sick from COVID-19, that they…

Congressional Record · 2020-04-23
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, 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 223, nays 188, not voting 18, as follows…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis) to further explain the amendment and the leader's bill.

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, my dear friend raised an issue that is very interesting, because he knows this. At any time that it was used it was in…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I thank Representative McGovern for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Madam Speaker, the rule before us today, the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, contains the text of two…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. And I apologize if I jumped ahead in any way, shape, or form. I appreciate the opportunity…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We have obviously had a heated debate today, and it has been interesting. Of course, we disagree on a number of things. Madam Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I urge my Democratic colleagues to bring to the floor border security measures that will help us help those who are truly in danger and in need of asylum. We can all agree…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5- minute votes on…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11
Mar 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, before I yield time to my friend, I want to point out again that Mr. Cole has been here a long time, and when he says to the public on the floor that when Republicans used this process of combining the bills together in a…

Congressional Record · 2020-03-11

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