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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 1, 2019

if you just dismiss all of that and just talk politics, at some point here soon, Republicans are going to have to decide whether or not they want to be tethered to the president politically.

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Jan 1, 2019

I wasn't surprised by the tweet, but anyway, I thought it was a great op-ed that was written. I think it said things that need to continually be said. And so I applaud Mitt Romney for saying that.

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Jan 1, 2019

I do hope that somebody runs to remind Republicans what it means to be conservative and to remind the country what it means to be decent, as well.

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Dec 27, 2018

Any time that you stand and say, I own the shutdown, then you own it.

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Dec 21, 2018

I thank the two leaders of this agreement, the Senator from Tennessee, the Senator from Alabama--Mr. Jones--and others who have worked to ensure that the next vote we will have in this Chamber will be on an agreement as Senator Corker…

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Dec 19, 2018

to conclude, I thank my colleagues for their kind words. I thank them for taking their jobs seriously and that they would continue to do this. I say to our President: This is not a witch hunt. Russia attempted to interfere in our…

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Dec 19, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to immediate consideration of Calendar No. 393, S. 2644. I further ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and…

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Dec 19, 2018

I rise for the third time in the past 2 months to defend the integrity of our political process by defending the ongoing investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The continuity of this investigation is critical to upholding…

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Dec 13, 2018

I wish to begin by noting that had the people of Arizona and America been truly lucky, my mother or father would have served in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the Senate. Everything I know about what matters most in life I…

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Dec 12, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Zimbabwe

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Dec 12, 2018

last week I chaired a hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health that focused on Zimbabwe. As a young man, I fell in love with the continent of Africa and, specifically, with the country of…

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Dec 5, 2018

the Senate will be a less august chamber without you, sir.

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