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Jeff Flake

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Jeff Flake is a former U.S. Senator from Arizona, serving from 2013 to 2019 as a member of the Republican Party. He is known for his advocacy of free trade, fiscal conservatism, and a more restrained foreign policy. Flake has been a vocal critic of partisan politics and has often emphasized the importance of civility in political discourse. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as immigration reform and government accountability.

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Jan 2, 2017

We need to remember that Senegal as a member of the OIC... has maintained for a long time diplomatic relations with Israel despite pressure.

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Jan 2, 2017

Guinea-Bissau... is really going through this political impasse.

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Sep 21, 2016

President Obama has clearly proclaimed the most monument acreage, nearly 553 million acres both on land and on sea.

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Sep 21, 2016

I find it rather interesting that it was President Franklin Roosevelt who used the authority the most often, 36 times.

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Sep 21, 2016

It is frustrating, Madam Chair, that we cannot do anything about these monuments and we have no voice in the process.

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Sep 21, 2016

We have enough challenges on the river without the specter of a new federal reserved right of bending the already perilous apple cart.

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Sep 21, 2016

This is truly a win/win. State trust lands get to swap their trapped lands for those with greater economic potential while federal land managers get to eliminate inholdings.

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Sep 21, 2016

Before Congress takes land into trust for tribes, it is important for all jurisdiction issues to be worked out with the affected governments.

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Sep 13, 2016

This fair settlement dedicates 4,000 acre feet of CAP's Colorado River water to the Tribe in a way that puts them on par with existing CAP water users.

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Sep 13, 2016

Without access to additional reliable water supplies, they are unable to realize its full potential.

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Sep 13, 2016

This roughly 1 million acre reservation is ill-suited for an economy based on mining, oil and gas, timber, and agriculture.

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Sep 7, 2016

A bill approving and authorizing the Phase 2 settlement was introduced in Congress by Senator Jeff Flake.

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Aug 3, 2016

I want a Republican in the White House. I think that the country needs that.

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Aug 3, 2016

If he continues as he is then a lot of Republicans, believe me, are going to be making statements like Mike Kaufmann made in the next hundred days.

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Aug 3, 2016

I think all of us are. Donald Trump likes to say and he's right that one of the most important aspects of this election is what happens to the Supreme Court.

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Aug 3, 2016

I don't think that Donald Trump ought to be making the statements that he's been making.

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Aug 3, 2016

I think he has a tough job given some of the statements that Donald Trump has made and continues to make.

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Jun 28, 2016

We also thank Senator Jeff Flake for his support of this amendment.

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Jun 27, 2016

I share Senator Kaine's view that Congress ought to weigh in with an AUMF.

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Jun 21, 2016

I, for one, believe it is time for Congress to step in.

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Jun 21, 2016

I introduced a congressional resolution that would permanently halt the implementation of EPA's final rule on ozone tightening.

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Jun 21, 2016

With these costly compliance requirements, this rule will burden counties and businesses already working in good faith.

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Jun 21, 2016

In my opinion, this rule demonstrates complete tone deafness on the part of the EPA.

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Jun 20, 2016

I think we could have avoided a lot of the substantial negative input that we have received had the RACs been used for their intended purpose.

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