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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 26, 2023

One reason that people get addicted to opioids is because they get prescribed opioids and that prescription turns into an addiction, right?

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Jul 26, 2023

I can only imagine the terror that a parent must go through not knowing where their child is.

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Jul 26, 2023

Throughout the country, there are people who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain as an alternative to opioids, right?

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Jul 25, 2023

We asked to see any of the evidence that had been taken by flight crew in this endeavor and to observe any radar signature as long as--as well as to meet with the flight crew.

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Jul 25, 2023

The Mexican government is captive to the cartels. They are doing the bidding of the cartels, and based on your response today, so are you.

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Jul 25, 2023

The image was of something that I am not able to attach to any human capability either from the United States or from any of our adversaries.

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Jul 25, 2023

The Mayorkas doctrine is this: If you show up at the border and get released into the country...

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Jul 25, 2023

Is Mexico an ally in this fight against illegal immigration?

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Jul 25, 2023

Several months ago my office received a protected disclosure from Eglin Air Force Base indicating that there was a UAP incident that required my attention.

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Jul 25, 2023

Your app, it either has the functionality to test their criminal history in their home country or it doesn't.

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Jul 25, 2023

You've sent the message to the cartels, and then, you've taken this app and you've digitized illegal immigration.

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Jul 25, 2023

Two million encounters and releases under your watch.

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Jul 25, 2023

The sad thing is it's not just us here. It's the cartels who get the joke, too.

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Jul 18, 2023

I would point out, Mr. Speaker, to the gentleman that if he is looking for a more effective way to insult the President of Israel, he need look no further than the remarks of some of his own colleagues in the recent days, which I would…

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Jul 18, 2023

But what I think you have to realize is that when you critique colorblindness, and when you critique statements like 'we're all just people,' that is the divisive activity, that in the name of diversity, equity, and inclusion we see some…

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Jul 13, 2023

The funds sent to Ukraine represent a major investment in war, not national defense or building infrastructure to deter conflict. This is the active engagement in the killing of sons, daughters, husbands, and wives abroad. We shouldn't be…

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Jul 13, 2023

No, Mr. Chairman, I made a point of order. You have to rule on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his point of order.

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Jul 13, 2023

The gentleman has an obligation to address the Chair, not other Members. He did not do that. He was out of order, violating the decorum of the House. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has not stated a timely point of order. Parliamentary…

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Jul 13, 2023

Will the Chair--will the Chair encourage Members to address the Chair and rather than one another? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will remind all Members to address their remarks to the Chair.

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Jul 13, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XVIII, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON…

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Jul 13, 2023

Parliamentary inquiry then. I seek recognition to make a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

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Jul 13, 2023

I want to be recognized for a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is not recognized. Would you like to----

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Jul 13, 2023

The childish antics that we just observed indicate that we have got a lot of work to do both in this House and the military, not to have radical, racial ideology governing our discourse and governing the policy choices that we make in…

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Jul 13, 2023

There is a time in every debate where everything has been said but not yet by everyone and that may be where we are in the DEI debate. But what I bring to the House now is the most fulsome amendment to completely remove DEI from the DOD…

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