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Brian Mast

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Brian Jeffery Mast is an American politician and former Army bomb disposal expert who has served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 18th congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Mast has focused on issues such as national security, veterans' affairs, and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He is known for his strong stance against the Taliban and has advocated for ensuring that American taxpayer money does not support hostile entities abroad.

Quotes by year · 2017–2026442 total · peak 2023 (83)
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Jul 31, 2026

From tax relief, to financial appreciation, and establishing recognition, our veterans deserve this and so much more.

collins.house.gov
Jul 29, 2026

One of the big things would be to take the able-bodied males and put them into the police and military, which are actively recruiting.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

This started with political people starting gangs there for their own benefit. And most of the politicians there are beyond guilty of pillaging their own country instead of doing something good for their country.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

The gangs will essentially block the streets with rubble, with debris, they'll dig giant ditches in the road, and so these military and police units can't traverse.

foxnews.com
Jul 28, 2026

To belittle this mission is to belittle and demean the very service these members who gave their lives.

foxnews.com
Jul 2, 2026

Not quite as ridiculous this time as it was the last time … but still significantly ridiculous.

cbsnews.com
Jul 1, 2026

The updated measure is "not quite as ridiculous this time as it was the last time … but still significantly ridiculous."

cbsnews.com
Jun 30, 2026

There are not U.S. combat forces conducting operations or engaged in hostilities in Lebanon.

dailycaller.com
Jun 28, 2026

AI has the ability to create superpowers, whether it creates a supervillain or whether it creates a superhero, that depends on the actions that are taken

scmp.com
Jun 28, 2026

China the supervillain

scmp.com
Jun 28, 2026

America is the superhero

scmp.com
Jun 5, 2026

While we can never say thank you enough to the men and women who protected us, this package of resolutions is a meaningful step.

collins.house.gov
May 13, 2026

To say that there is no strategy is absolutely a direct insult to our United States Armed Forces, all of our generals, all of our colonels, all of our majors, all of our leaders working in tactical operations centers, the Pentagon…

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Apr 16, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I would let my colleague that was just speaking know that almost all Democrats and Republicans literally gave the President the direction, voted, to include the top Democrat that is walking up right now, to use all means…

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Apr 16, 2026

I know the gentlewoman is still here. Does she really not know why we are there? She really doesn't know about the American servicemembers who were killed even before this who I mentioned? She doesn't know about the American bases that…

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Apr 16, 2026

I hoped that my colleague who was just speaking would stay for more debate, but I would be curious. The gentlewoman intends to vote to tell the President that all U.S. Forces must be removed from hostilities. Do they feel as though that is…

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Apr 16, 2026

I will educate my colleague that the United States of America goes to the greatest lengths to use the most pinpointed weapons, at great expense, precision weapons over and over again, so that if any civilian is killed, it is tragic, but it…

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Apr 16, 2026

I am very proud that we have a President who knows where he is and can find his way on or off of a stage. I know my colleagues had to literally remove their President that they did not ask for any war powers authorities for when he was…

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Mar 4, 2026

I would point out that the next speaker as well, it would appear, voted to say: ``Use all means necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.'' He clearly thought that there was a pretty damn imminent threat going on there…

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Mar 4, 2026

Let me tell you why not to trust what was just said as the gentleman walks out. Here is what he voted for: ``Iran's ongoing nuclear escalation poses a serious threat to the United States and its partners.'' That is literally what he voted…

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Mar 4, 2026

I have to say I heard one of the craziest things from my colleague just a couple of minutes ago: That if something has been going on for 40 years, it can't be imminent. It can't meet the definition of imminent if it has been going on for…

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Mar 4, 2026

Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration exhausted every single diplomatic effort that they could with Iran, as did previous administrations. Iran would not see reason. Operation Epic Fury is a legal and necessary exercise of Article II…

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Feb 11, 2026

It is amazing to me we are talking about the deaths of thousands of Americans, tens of thousands of Americans, and somebody is talking about wine. We are talking about the lives of tens of thousands of Americans, and my colleagues are…

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Feb 11, 2026

I would let my colleague know that just one-- because he said Canada plays almost no role in fentanyl deaths--one 70-pound bust of fentanyl alone was enough to kill every single person in New York City. Again, my colleague is unwilling to…

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