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Byron Donalds

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Byron Donalds is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as economic growth and financial policy. Donalds has been vocal about his vision for Florida, expressing aspirations for the state to become a leading financial hub in the coming years.

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Jun 24, 2021

The fact that CRT is even being discussed in the context of our Military shows how far off course we’ve gone.

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Jun 24, 2021

Critical race theory has no place in our Military or in K-12 education. It divides us rather than unites us.

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Jun 24, 2021

Our Military’s job is to be the best defenders of our country, not to be involved in theories that divide the ranks.

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Jun 24, 2021

Congress should not be sending money to the Military in order to teach critical race theory. Our armed forces should be prepared to defend the nation, not answer for their whiteness.

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Jun 24, 2021

The job of our armed forces is to defend the country, not to participate in divisive ideologies like CRT.

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Jun 24, 2021

If the U.S. Military is focused on CRT, it’s not going to be as prepared to defend the country against foreign threats.

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Jun 24, 2021

CRT is designed to split people by race, not bring them together. It doesn’t belong in our armed forces or in our classrooms.

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Jun 22, 2021

It is not the role of any federal agency or our government writ large to put mandated pressure on local governments associated with zoning.

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Jun 16, 2021

The attempt to cancel Goya Foods failed, but it exposed the underbelly of the left's attempt to coerce companies into bending the knee to the extremists in the court of public opinion. In short, Mr. Speaker, this is a bad bill. It does not…

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Jun 16, 2021

Full disclosure, I actually do not sit on the Financial Services Committee, but my career has actually been in financial services. I spent the last 17 years of my life working in banking, insurance, and financial services. I understand the…

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Jun 6, 2021

I know what it is to raise your children from when, you know, they are infants.

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Jun 6, 2021

It would have been nice if I actually had a chance to actually read this report before coming into this hearing.

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Jun 6, 2021

The lab leak theory is the story of the century. Is it true? And we should do everything we can to foster finding out the truth.

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Jun 6, 2021

I think it is important that the Oversight Committee actually step into these issues as well and begin to actually study them.

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Jun 6, 2021

I do understand that the administration has been doing what it feels is best when it comes to making sure people get shots in arms.

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May 25, 2021

Do you think it would probably be cheaper for the United States taxpayers to incentivize lending institutions who administer EIDL as opposed to paying out money in fraudulent means?

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May 25, 2021

I will tell you, 100 percent that increases in the corporate tax rate, increases in the capital gains rate are going to affect small businesses.

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May 25, 2021

Increased tax policy is going to hurt small businesses across the United States.

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May 25, 2021

It is unfortunate that Secretary Yellen does not know that the best ability is availability and so she needs to be here to answer these questions.

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May 12, 2021

I want to cut to the chase this evening. It is a story I don't really tell much, but when I was 16 years old, I was held up at gunpoint. I was coming home from basketball practice, and it was dark. Frankly, they just came right out of a…

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May 11, 2021

I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado for hosting the Special Order. I will also tell you, Mr. Speaker, it is actually good to be able to talk in this Chamber without that thing on my face. It is messing up the enunciations. Mr…

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May 11, 2021

I find it pretty interesting that the three witnesses here today have all been in touch with Capitol Police before, during, and after.

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May 11, 2021

We ought to get to the actual facts.

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May 11, 2021

I remember not just myself, but many colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle condemning the attack on the Capitol, flat out condemning it as being unacceptable.

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Apr 12, 2021

Democrats in Congress and the President himself have made clear their desire to 'cancel' student loan debt.

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