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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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Jan 11, 2021

States that do not run clean elections should be stripped of their electors. This fraud was systemic.

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Jan 6, 2021

One of the first things we did when the House convened today was to join together to extend our grace and our kindness and our concern for a colleague who has experienced just an insurmountable amount of grief with his family. And I want…

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Dec 8, 2020

I oppose the NDAA, not because I am against our troops, but because I love them so much. America's fighting men and women are so precious that they should not have to die in some failed state, some faraway land that most Americans can't…

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Dec 4, 2020

The president should pardon himself, his family, his administration officials, and his supporters who've been targeted.

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Dec 4, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The MORE Act is flawed. It uses cannabis policy to do a great deal of social engineering to create new taxes and new programs and redistribution of assets. But I am here as the only Republican cosponsor…

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Dec 1, 2020

The president should pardon himself, his family, his administration officials and any of supporters who've been targeted.

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Nov 19, 2020

I am against it. Based on even the words of our own witnesses today, the corruption in Afghanistan is unsolvable, the war is unwinnable, and the strategy is indecipherable.

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Oct 13, 2020

Let's get it out before the people and show them how devious and how deep the plot was to go after our duly elected president.

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Sep 29, 2020

While I know the comments of the majority's time manager were directed to my colleague from Florida, it will likely not surprise him that I will regularly vote against things that pass unanimously in the United States Senate. I don't hold…

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Aug 24, 2020

They will disarm you, empty the prisons, lock you in your home and invite MS-13 to live next door.

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Aug 24, 2020

We may not have realized it at the time, but Trump is the bodyguard of western civilization.

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Jul 28, 2020

As a matter of fact, one of your Googlers, Fei-Fei Li, while under your employ, was cited in Chinese state media saying, 'China is like a sleeping giant; when she wakes, she will tremble the world.'

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Jul 28, 2020

One thing about startups is you can often acquire them.

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Jul 28, 2020

I'm concerned that the content review does reflect the values of the company, but those values don't, in fact, give everyone a voice. They prejudice against certain content.

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Jul 28, 2020

I'm wondering if you are familiar with the experiences of Zach McElroy and Ryan Hartwig, two people who participated in Facebook content review, and what is your response to the very damning video evidence and the testimony from them that…

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Jul 28, 2020

Why should we believe that testimony today?

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Jul 28, 2020

I believe it is, in fact, your company that is engaging in election interference.

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Jul 28, 2020

Peter Thiel, who actually serves on Mr. Zuckerberg's board at Facebook, said that Google's activities with China are treasonous.

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Jul 28, 2020

To the law enforcement that are watching today, can they rest assured that, under your leadership, Google will not adopt these bigoted antipolice policies?

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Jul 19, 2020

I am one of the most fire-breathing, freedom-loving members of Congress.

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Jul 8, 2020

I think that we have proven that we can be more resilient at home without being more extended abroad.

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Jun 9, 2020

I wanted to thank Ms. Bass for the legislation she's introduced and that constellation of ideas.

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Feb 25, 2020

I very much look forward to the Trump Presidency being one where we end our involvement in some of these wars rather than reigniting new conflicts.

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Jan 30, 2020

I come to vote my heart. Saddam died more than a decade ago, and even the faintest echoes of his regime have long dissolved. So if we are unable to declare victory and bring our troops home at this time after Saddam is dead, after his…

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Jan 27, 2020

Today, I rise to honor and remember the life of one of northwest Florida's great public servants, my friend and one of my mentors, Mayor Randall Wise. Mayor Randall Wise was born in 1930 in Niceville, Florida, and spent his entire life as…

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