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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.

Jul 24, 2018

I do not think it is a good thing to meet in private with only an interpreter present with no readout.

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Jul 19, 2018

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons, for helping to get together and working on this resolution and for working with his colleagues. I hope that we can pass it today. There may be an objection to moving forward. If…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-19
Jul 19, 2018

Madam President, I think it is regrettable this was objected to. We will bring it back. The majority leader said this is just a symbolic vote. It is. Symbolism is important. Obviously, we have underlying sanctions we ought to fully…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-19
Jul 19, 2018

Mr. President, we are here to put forward a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its adoption. This is the Flake-Coons resolution, which Senator Coons will speak on and I will take it from there. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-19
Jul 17, 2018

Thank you. I will just be a moment. Mr. President, I appreciate the comments from my Democratic colleagues and hope that more of my Republican colleagues will speak about the spectacle yesterday in Helsinki. I said yesterday that I never…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-17
Jul 12, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the Ney nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-12
Jul 12, 2018

Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a matter of great import, given the events of the past few days in Europe as they relate to friends, foes, and peace. Global peace is not a zero-sum game, and global alliances ought not be subject to…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-12
Jul 11, 2018

I cannot believe that, with a straight face, the administration tries to claim and tries to say--simply ignore what we know about the economy and the effect of these kind of tariffs.

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Jul 11, 2018

Mr. President, I join my colleagues today. I thank Senator Toomey from Pennsylvania and Senator Corker from Tennessee especially for working this out. Let's be clear. This is a rebuke of the President's abuse of trade authority. The…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-11
Jun 19, 2018

I think it is important that we show what American private enterprise and investment can bring.

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Jun 19, 2018

We are having a transition in Zimbabwe right now.

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