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Ken Buck

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Ken Buck is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 4th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Buck has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, limited government, and Second Amendment rights during his time in office. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts related to agriculture and rural development, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Colorado's expansive rural areas. Prior to his congressional career, Buck served as the District Attorney for Weld County, Colorado.

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Apr 8, 2019

The mere threat of force can cause the military to abandon Mr. Maduro.

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Apr 8, 2019

I am sure that my Democratic colleagues understand the financial burdens that their current legislation places on us.

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Apr 8, 2019

The underlying bill, the Climate Action Now Act, is nothing more than a progressive temper tantrum after President Trump wisely withdrew us from the flawed Paris Climate Agreement.

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Apr 8, 2019

I do not understand why it would not be germane. It is an environmental bill in front of the committee right now, and this is an environmental amendment to the bill.

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Apr 8, 2019

This plan that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced is transformational, transformational in that it will turn America into the socialist state that Bernie Sanders has cried for since he spent his…

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Apr 8, 2019

I think as we debate this and we talk about this on both sides it is important that we throw out some of the numbers related to what the U.S. has actually been going out there and achieving.

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Apr 8, 2019

can we at least pick a week in the next month or when we come back from break where we can actually do things on a bipartisan basis again and kind of see how it feels?

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Apr 8, 2019

I find it amazing that we are having a debate about this without anybody really on either side bringing up a whole lot of the facts on reductions of emissions.

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Apr 8, 2019

We are here to discuss a serious problem, the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party.

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Apr 8, 2019

I cannot think of that on Venezuela. He gave a really passionate speech in Florida about freedom in Venezuela and Cuba.

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Apr 2, 2019

This hearing is an important opportunity to examine America's agricultural labor needs and the role of foreign workers, an issue very important to me and the people of Colorado.

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Apr 2, 2019

I think we really want to make sure that the workers and the farmers have a program that works for everybody.

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Mar 12, 2019

I came away profoundly disturbed by their unwillingness and inability to meet that 2 percent GDP target.

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Mar 12, 2019

I think it undermines our ability to promote Iranian regime sanctions that in my opinion are very justified.

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Mar 12, 2019

I do believe that it is very important for the military option to be on the table, but I do not want to see the military option actually get implemented.

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Mar 12, 2019

I do not always agree with the administration's words or lack of words on Russia and I call that out every time I can.

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Mar 12, 2019

I think the best way to push back against Russia is to give the Ukrainians what they need to defend their sovereignty.

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Mar 12, 2019

I think empowering an administration is extremely important, but we all realize the importance of NATO today.

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Mar 12, 2019

It is the United States Government's position to recognize Juan Guaido, and in the current position that he is in, in charge of the National Assembly, it is important for us to support Juan Guaido in that capacity.

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Mar 12, 2019

We say we cannot be silent not because we want war, but because we want to prevent it.

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Mar 12, 2019

You send your troops to succeed or you do not send them at all.

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Mar 12, 2019

Anyone who had any thoughts that Putin was somehow matriculating from dictatorship to democratic leader--I will sell you the Brooklyn Bridge if you believe that.

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Mar 11, 2019

You have made promises about pricing and I am wondering, based on those promises, do you believe that there is any role for any government agency in the pricing that you will be setting?

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Feb 27, 2019

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding to me. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose H.R. 8, a bill that criminalizes gun transfers between law-abiding citizens who have no criminal record and no criminal intent. The bill includes several…

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Feb 27, 2019

I would like to recognize the critical role that brewers and beer importers play in our Nation's economy. American beverage companies and brewers employ more than 2.2 million people nationwide, providing more than $103 billion in wages and…

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