“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Dec 18, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 204, S. 145; that the bill be read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

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Dec 17, 2015

I want to first pay tribute to Senator Leahy for the long path to getting here with Cuba, for all of the work that he has done, and to his capable staff, including Tim Rieser and people on my staff, including Chandler Morse and others, who…

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Dec 13, 2015

The Central Office needs to come through. It needs to declare that it stops today, and then give teeth to it.

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Dec 13, 2015

It is time to live up to the VA's mission today, 'To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.'

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Dec 13, 2015

We take issue with whistleblower retaliation at the VA very, very seriously.

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Dec 13, 2015

I, like Senator McCain, believe we need to get to a point where the Choice card is used universally.

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Dec 8, 2015

in the opening scene of ``Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,'' Darth Vader pays an unexpected visit to the construction site of the new Death Star. Of course it was behind schedule and probably overbudget. The commander in charge first claimed…

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Dec 8, 2015

The steps that we take now to encourage peaceful transitions of power may encourage other leaders in the region.

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Dec 8, 2015

I appreciate the testimony that has been given. This will help us as we formulate policy and move forward and work with the State Department and the administration on U.S. policy toward Burundi and the region.

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Dec 8, 2015

No peace will be possible as long as Nkurunziza remains in power.

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Dec 8, 2015

I would assume it is a little difficult for somebody like Museveni, who has been there since 1986 and is planning to run again, to speak with much credibility about leaving after the two terms that that Arusha Accords spells out.

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Dec 7, 2015

Thank you, and thank you for the testimony, and thank you for what you are doing at MCC.

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