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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.
I know we all come from different districts, and so I can tell you that my constituents and I would guess the majority of citizens in the United States would not feel happy that they are going to be forced to pay for illegals that aren't…
And so one of the solutions that has been worked on and was supported by our late Senator John McCain was that there be more freedom of choice for the veterans outside of the government-run healthcare plan so that they could go see a…
Similarly, the United States Coast Guard has broad homeland security mission sets for migrant and drug interdiction, as well as port security, that are supported in this year's $11.3 billion budget request.
We know that transportation remains a persistent target for terrorist groups, so it is critical that TSA continuously strives to be innovative and ahead of the curve on emerging threats.
I am also pleased that this budget request finds efficiencies that will save the taxpayers money, including tens of millions of dollars saved through eliminating contract redundancies and reducing the size of headquarters.
I am pleased that this year's $7.8 billion budget request for TSA supports robust deployment of new checkpoint technologies like Computed Tomography and Credential Authentication Technologies that will make the traveling public's airport…
This bill, thirdly, also takes away gun rights in 2 cases: One with ex parte orders of protection; that is when a woman, like myself, would go in to see a Justice of the Peace; we would get an order of protection. Under this bill, the…
I have one comment before I introduce my friend from Oklahoma. It is said that there has only been one incident where a biological male threatened the women, and that is just simply not true. There have been several incidences. Quite…
Before I have my friend speak, I am going to address what Representative Scanlon said, that calling a transgender woman a biological male, she said, is offensive and it shows my disdain for transgender individuals. That is absolutely…
The second question is the flood of caravans and people coming over and to the Southern Border, how is that affecting the vetting process?
Mr. Grijalva, thank you for leading on the legislation on this, and I do believe this is truly going to be a bipartisan coalition...
The worst part is that it subsidizes politicians with public money, a 6-to-1 matching ratio giving millions, billions more dollars to candidates. My constituents don't want to see any more of those TV commercials at all; no more signs; no…
I did talk to one of the big organizations in Arizona that I am involved with that helps domestic violence victims.
Thank you to all of you for coming here and for all of the work that you do to--to protect women.
I believe you said, the children--the girls, at 10 years old, have to be tested for pregnancy because of these sexual assaults that are going on.
We have to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and community-destroying drugs across our Southwest Border.
In the past 5 years, we have seen a 620 percent increase in families--or those posing as families--apprehended at the border.
We need an 'all-of-the-above' approach to border security that includes manpower, 21st-Century technology, and barriers.
This is not a manufactured crisis. It is real, it is serious, and it is overwhelming our front-line personnel.
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