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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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Jul 16, 2024

If it isn't racist to check ID for a hunting license or welfare benefits or a fishing license, than it is okay to demand an ID to vote everywhere in this country, in every election itself.

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Jul 16, 2024

Donald Trump is unstoppable. Elect him president again, and America will be unstoppable, too.

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Jul 16, 2024

A Democrat congressman recently said that any criticism of Joe Biden is able-ist. I don't think it's too much to ask that the American president be able to do the job.

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Jul 16, 2024

Oh, the swamp draining will recommence soon and I will be President Trump's strongest ally in Congress to pass term limits, to stop taxpayer funding for political campaigns, to ban members of Congress for life from becoming lobbyists.

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Jul 8, 2024

Well, thank goodness for the good prosecutors in New York who have unlocked the greatest potential for campaign fraud in the history of the campaign finance system.

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Jul 8, 2024

So, in the prosecution to preserve our democracy, we have now green light potentially the most expansive abuses of campaign funds ever.

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Jun 13, 2024

I have great appreciation for the bipartisan consensus around this. I really miss when the Democratic Party was the anti-war party. Now, we are going to see probably on this vote a majority of Democrats vote for cluster munitions that are…

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Jun 13, 2024

I would object to the proposition that the House of Representatives has to outsource our thinking on the cluster munitions question to Ukraine. When did we substitute their judgment for ours? I think that this notion that they are…

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Jun 13, 2024

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 549, after line 15, insert the following new section: SEC. 10_. PROHIBITION ON SALE OR TRANSFER OF…

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Jun 13, 2024

I simply observe that North Koreans have nuclear weapons. If we are relying on cluster munitions as the deterrent, it seems to be pretty nonsensical. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), the…

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Jun 13, 2024

I sure hope we don't have to rely on cluster munitions to deter submarines off the coast of Florida. Not being a munitions expert, I would suggest that probably wouldn't be too effective because I think the submarines are in the water. Mr…

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Jun 13, 2024

This amendment creates a prohibition on the transfer of cluster munitions. I thank my co-lead on this measure, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, and many of the Members who have been fighting to get rid of cluster munitions as part of modern…

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