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Matt Gaetz

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Matt Gaetz is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Gaetz has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and has aligned himself with the party's more conservative factions. He has focused on issues such as government spending, immigration, and veterans' affairs during his time in Congress. Gaetz has also been known for his controversial statements and positions on various topics, often drawing significant media attention.

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Sep 27, 2023

The argument my colleague made is, well, we have always sent this $300 million. That may be true, but we used to send that $300 million when we weren't sending $100 billion in supplementals on top of that, so I don't think that argument…

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Sep 27, 2023

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has the only time remaining.

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Sep 27, 2023

I appreciate the bipartisan support for this amendment. I thank Mr. Massie of Kentucky and Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts on the Rules Committee for having made this amendment in order. I look forward to us working together to ensure that…

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Sep 27, 2023

The United States of America is not the world's piggy bank, and we are not the world's policeman. I applaud all of the enthusiasm in Ukraine. I am rooting for them, but enthusiasm in this country is waning to continue to support all of…

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Sep 26, 2023

The gentleman is right, you are your record, and our record in this country right now is $33 trillion in debt, facing $2 trillion annual deficits. We are in so much debt, we are driving up deficits so fast, we are devaluing American money…

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Sep 20, 2023

There will not be sufficient Republican votes for a continuing resolution. Now, if we've got some of these moderate Republicans who want to go and join up with the Democrats, they will be signing their own political death warrant, and they…

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Sep 19, 2023

It makes you look unserious to suggest--

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Sep 19, 2023

Are you aware of the millions of dollars that move through Rob Walker's shell companies from Chinese Communist Party entities into Biden family bank accounts?

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Sep 19, 2023

People don't pay bribes to not get something in return, right.

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Sep 19, 2023

I think we might have to do further investigative work to maybe get General Burt here to--it is unfair to ask you to characterize those comments.

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Sep 18, 2023

I am not voting for a continuing resolution. I am not voting to continue the failure and the waste and the corruption and the election interference, and in some cases, the efforts that could lead this country into world war III. I oppose…

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