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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.

Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. DeLAURO. I rise in strong opposition to the Flake…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

I think any impact there will be is dwarfed by the impact of having a $1.5 trillion deficit and a $14 trillion debt and what happens to us as a country if we continue to run that kind of deficit and debt.

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, this amendment reduces the Administration for Children and Families programs by $100 million, with reductions specifically targeting the Community Service Block Grant program. Under this amendment, this reduction would be…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 293, line 25, insert ``(reduced by $100,000,000)'' after the dollar amount. Page 294, line…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, this amendment seeks to reduce the EPA's Science and Technology account by $64 million. It transfers the money into the Spending Reduction Account. Sixty-four million dollars is the level of the agency's astronomically…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 16, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. {time} 1740 Amendment No. 407 Offered by Mr. Hall

Congressional Record · 2011-02-16
Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $18,750,000)''. Page 359, line 6, after the…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-15
Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Chairman, this amendment is straightforward. It would simply reduce more than $34 million in funding for the National Drug Intelligence Center and transfer that money into the spending reduction account. In short, the amendment would…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-15
Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 197, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $34,023,000)''. Page 359, line 5, after…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-15
Feb 15, 2011

Reclaiming my time, I just want to say, in closing, the gentleman is exactly right. Any dollar that we provide in this program has to be taken from a small business or an individual through taxes. That is money that they can't use to…

Congressional Record · 2011-02-15

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