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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.
I apologize that my objecting to the reading took longer than the reading, but we will try to get through this quickly. This amendment is straightforward and would simply reduce the amount appropriated for State and local programs in the…
I have an amendment at the desk that is designated as No. 1. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made…
Funded at $32 billion, the FY2013 Energy and Water appropriation bill that we have under consideration today actually spends about $87 million more than we did last year. With a $1.3 trillion deficit and a national debt that's now more…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. DeFazio Mr. DeFAZIO. I have an amendment…
I know we have been on this bill a long time, and I don't plan to take my full 5 minutes here. This amendment would simply prohibit funding for the Department of Energy Batteries and Electric Drive Technology program, preventing…
It was mentioned that government research, the Federal Government typically gets involved in research when the return is too far out for commercial enterprise to realize any benefit. I would suggest that that just doesn't apply here at…
I have an amendment at the desk, designated as Flake No. 3. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…
This amendment would prohibit funding for the Wind Powering America initiative under the Department of Energy. Hot air jokes aside here, nobody can say that the Federal Government has not been good to the wind industry. Turbines made for…
This motion is simple: it simply ensures that the minimum rate of return for any State under any new highway reauthorization is 95 percent. As I'm sure everyone is aware, every gallon of gas sold in your State provides money to the highway…
This amendment is straightforward. It would reduce funding for the Office of the Secretary by $50,000 and transfer a revenue neutral amount to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses. This is a nominal cut from the…
Under rule XXII, clause 7(c), I hereby announce my intention to offer a motion to instruct on H.R. 4348. The form of the motion is as follows: Mr. Flake moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing…
We don't have to because the agencies have issued guidance that we can look at where they have interpreted the President's executive order as to require the use of PLAs. That's why we offered the amendment.
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