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 9, 2014
I thank the Senator. I have to run to a hearing, but I wish to say yes. I, Senator McCain, Senator Feinstein on the other side of the aisle, and many others--I think everyone here--signed a letter to the President asking him to make a…
Jul 9, 2014
That is correct. The Senator from Texas is correct. Neither the President's deferred action program nor legislation passed by the Senate would allow people coming now to have some type of legal status. In the case of the President's DACA…
Jul 9, 2014
I thank the Senator for making that point with regard to the legislation. We propose to truly put border security first, and I continue to hope the House will take that up. But one of the points that has been made is we have to stem this…
Jun 25, 2014
Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 3379. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. Flake] proposes an amendment numbered 3379 to amendment No. 3378.
Jun 25, 2014
Madam President, I am pleased to have the opportunity to offer this amendment today, and I appreciate my colleague, the ranking member of the HELP Committee, working with my office to make this possible. The Workforce Innovation and…
Jun 25, 2014
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: In section 116(g)(2), strike subparagraph (A), and insert the following…
Jun 25, 2014
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3379 to Amendment No. 3378
Jun 24, 2014
Mr. President, later this afternoon the Senate will vote on Leon Rodriguez as head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. While I am unable to support this nomination, this is the prime time to raise some of the issues that are…
Jun 23, 2014
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a matter of importance not just to Arizonans but to the people affected across the country by the Environmental Protection Agency's continuing overreach. Namely, I want to talk about air quality…
Jun 19, 2014
Mr. President, on behalf of Senator McCain and myself I am pleased to introduced S. 2503, the Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014. This measure would confirm important water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe to water…
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