Oct 23, 2017
We must never adjust to the present coarseness of our national dialogue with the tone set at the top.
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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Oct 23, 2017
The impulse to scapegoat and threatens to turns us into a fearful, backward looking people. In the case of Republican Party those things also threaten to turn us into a fearful backward looking minority party. We were not made great as a…
Oct 23, 2017
If I have been critical, it is because I believe it's my obligation to do so.
Oct 23, 2017
It's not enough to be conservative, that you have to be angry that the voters want you to be angry.
Oct 19, 2017
Mr. President, this amendment would set up a deficit- neutral reserve fund relating to making the American tax system simpler and fairer for all Americans. Not only do we need to do tax reform, but we need to do it urgently. It has been…
Oct 17, 2017
Mr. President, I rise to speak on the much needed topic of tax reform. The high rates and complicated nature of the current Tax Code are burdening individual taxpayers and making businesses less competitive in the global market. That…
Oct 5, 2017
Mr. President, I rise today in support of the Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act, which I am introducing. This bill offers solutions to the serious problems facing us with regard to border security, while at the same…
Oct 3, 2017
Mr. President, last week I filed an amicus brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and then overturn the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Sanchez-Gomez. I am proud to have been supported in this…
Oct 2, 2017
Cameroon faces serious challenges with democracy and governance, as was evidenced this past weekend when the government attempted to silence political opposition by banning public meetings and travel to the region where marches were…
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss how we allow religious believers to participate in public life. From the founding of our country, religious believers have played a central role in our government. The Declaration of Independence was…
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
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